Real-time Monetary Inflation (last 12 months): 2.5%
Normally at this time of year, seasonal cotton traders would be looking forward to peeling off a monthlong position in the July... read more »
Commodities are a TAX. They are the worst kind of tax because they flatly (not progressively) charge every man woman and child in this country more money for the same food, fuel, shelter and... read more »
Sometimes traders can make money by not being in a trade. It is ok to be in cash when you cannot find a trade that you are comfortable with. That is not to say we are not trading we have just been... read more »
The surge in popularity of ETFs is often credited with bringing buy-and-hold investors a cost-efficient alternative to traditional actively-managed mutual funds. But ETFs are also responsible for... read more »
CF Industries Holdings Inc. offered to buy rival Terra Industries Inc. for $4.73 billion, challenging a bid from Yara International ASA and seeking to form the largest U.S. maker of nitrogen-based... read more »
Real-time Monetary Inflation: 1.7%
Marie Antoinette's insensitivity to peasants' lack of bread, among other things, was paid for with a trip to the guillotine. "Let them eat... read more »
Real-time Monetary Inflation (last 12 months): 2.4%
Most people don't think of meat as a hard asset. After all, you want your steak tender, don't you? Still, the cattle market has been... read more »
The population of the world is growing at a rapid pace. Billions of people require more of just about every imaginable natural resource - oil, gas, grains, livestock, metals, materials and water.... read more »
If you've been following the agricultural sector for any time, you've probably noted the outperformance of the equity-based Market Vectors Agribusiness ETF (NYSE: MOO) over the futures-holding... read more »
Real-time Monetary Inflation (last 12 months): 3.0%
The holidays may be over, but don't put away those special cocoa mugs yet. There may be more celebrating to do with your cups and... read more »
