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Jurgens Bauer: Still Bullish On Coffee
Chief soft commodity analyst at PitGuru shares his views about speculation’s effect on markets, and gives a few predictions.
  • How do market makers really operate?
  • The secret world of options
  • ‘Manipulation’ … or just ‘influence’?
HardAssetsInvestor.com Wednesday, 23 September 2009
 
Jurgens Bauer: Global Sugar Deficit Coming

Chief soft commodity analyst at PitGuru talks supply and demand about the sweet stuff.

  • Sugar at a 28-year high
  • Monsoon timing in emerging markets
  • The ‘market-basket’ approach
HardAssetsInvestor.com Wednesday, 16 September 2009
 
Chocolate Cravings
CocoaIt looks like chocoholics everywhere may soon pay a bit more for their drug of choice.
  • Total global cocoa production down
  • Crop increases can't compensate
  • Kraft buying Cadbury?
Julian Murdoch Thursday, 10 September 2009
 
Mark Hansen: Education Key To Understanding Softs
A director at CPM Group discusses potential unintended consequences if Congress limits speculative activity.
  • Legislating ourselves out of world leadership?
  • The paradox of money-rich banks in a bad economy
  • The next agribusiness powerhouse
HardAssetsInvestor.com Wednesday, 09 September 2009
 
Mark Hansen: Bullish On Softs

A director at CPM Group explains why he sees ags performing better than commodities as a broad segment for the next year.

  • Fundamentals seeking their own levels
  • Allocations muting market impact
  • Global story driving demand
HardAssetsInvestor.com Wednesday, 02 September 2009
 
Mark Hansen: Bullish On Softs

A director at CPM Group explains why he sees ags performing better than commodities as a broad segment for the next year.

  • Fundamentals seeking their own levels
  • Allocations muting market impact
  • Global story driving demand
HardAssetsInvestor.com Wednesday, 02 September 2009
 
Mark Hansen: Bullish On Softs

A director at CPM Group explains why he sees ags performing better than commodities as a broad segment for the next year.

  • Fundamentals seeking their own levels
  • Allocations muting market impact
  • Global story driving demand
HardAssetsInvestor.com Wednesday, 02 September 2009
 
Despite PPI Decline, Breakfasts Aren’t Cheaper
Real-time Monetary Inflation (per annum): 4.3%*

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), your grocer paid a little less for the food put on store shelves last month. The Producer Price Index (PPI) for finished goods fell 0.9% in July. Contributing to the decline was a 1.5% drop in food prices. Wholesale energy prices also fell last month, dipping 2.4%.

Brad Zigler Tuesday, 18 August 2009
 
Playing The Sugar Rush

SugarWith sugar hitting 28-year highs, should investors consider indulging their sweet tooth?

  • Rainfall causes supply crunch
  • Food makers freaking out
  • Does sugar keep rising?
Lara Crigger Monday, 17 August 2009
 
Coffee Can Give You A Lift
Real-time Monetary Inflation (per annum): 4.4%*

You could say coffee's offered investors a lot more than just a caffeine jolt this year. Take a look at the December contract's chart below. The market for Arabica beans has been a veritable roller coaster ride.

Brad Zigler Monday, 17 August 2009
 
Ag Stocks MOOving Higher?
Real-time Monetary Inflation (per annum): 4.4%*

With all the talk of hard assets ‘round here, it's easy to forget some of the softer commodities. Oil and gold are certainly dramatic markets, but agriculture really is the backbone of the commodities market. Ags provide some of the most interesting seasonal opportunities as well.

Brad Zigler Tuesday, 28 July 2009
 
Sweet Tooth?
PodcastWith sugar at three-year highs, Matt Hougan and Dave Nadig debate whether sugar has reached the top, or if the fundamentals will keep sugar rolling into next year.


HardAssetsInvestor.com Tuesday, 28 July 2009
 
A Break This Morning For Coffee
Real-time Monetary Inflation (per annum): 3.9%*

There's nothing like a bracing cuppa joe in the morning to get one's mind ready for the trading day. The trouble with drinking coffee, as opposed to tea, is the absence of leaves at the bottom of one's cup. How's one to divine the future with coffee grounds? And with the quality of today's coffeemakers, precious few of 'em, at that.

Brad Zigler Friday, 17 July 2009
 
The Picture Book Of Commodity Stocks

Real-time Monetary Inflation (per annum): 8.4%

Watching the commodities markets over the past week got me thinking of a classic Judith Viorst book I used to read aloud to my toddler kids. "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day" told how Viorst's elementary school everyman, er, everyboy, dealt with a string of disasters over the course of a singularly bedeviling day.

Brad Zigler Tuesday, 07 July 2009
 
Is Sugar A Sucker Play?

Real-time Monetary Inflation (per annum): 8.4%

Wanna make a quick half-cent? Then take a look at October sugar.

Brad Zigler Thursday, 25 June 2009
 
Seeds Of Growth For Monsanto?
SeedlingsMonsanto's third-quarter earnings just came out. Are they an alternative for investors looking to go pick-and-shovel?
  • Roundup casualties
  • Seed sale volumes soaring
  • A different path to ags
Julian Murdoch Thursday, 25 June 2009
 
Is The Party Over For Commodity Stocks?
Real-Time Monetary Inflation (per annum): 8.4%

There's an end for every party, a time for the lampshade-hatted to call it a night and head home. Some observers think yesterday may have been just that for commodity stocks, at least relative to commodities themselves.

Brad Zigler Tuesday, 23 June 2009
 
Jurgens Bauer: OJ To Exceed $1
An IntercontinentalExchange soft commodities expert spills the beans on cocoa, orange juice and cotton.
  • OJ demand should return to historical levels
  • Two-year cotton gain in two days
  • Cocoa: not so sweet
HardAssetsInvestor.com Wednesday, 17 June 2009
 
Kevin Kerr: Playing The Weak Dollar
Kevin KerrThe editor of the Global Commodities Alert discusses how investors can protect themselves in the coming months.
  • From whirlwind to implosion
  • Increased interest rates: wishful thinking?
  • Silver as an inflation play
Lara Crigger Thursday, 11 June 2009
 
Kevin Kerr: Playing The Weak Dollar
Kevin KerrThe editor of the Global Commodities Alert discusses how investors can protect themselves in the coming months.
  • From whirlwind to implosion
  • Increased interest rates: wishful thinking?
  • Silver as an inflation play
Lara Crigger Thursday, 11 June 2009
 
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