JO News and Press, iPathA Series B Bloomberg Coffee Subindex Total Return ETN From 07/02/19

The big bull weather markets of late have "shifted" from corn ( CORN ) and soybeans (SOYB) rallying on the wettest Midwest spring in close to 100 years to the coffee ( JO ) market. The recent USDA crop report, combined with a cool July for many Midwestern grain and natural gas regions, has tak...

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Brazil is the most populous nation in South America and the sixth in the world, and it is almost tied for fifth place with Pakistan with 210 million people. Brazil also has the largest economy in South America. Geography and climate bless Brazil with abundant natural resources and fertile soil...

In my report below, I comment about why El Nino should weaken and what it will take to see a hot US summer that would have to happen to jump-start natural gas prices. In addition, there is a frost scare for some Brazil coffee areas, but I do not believe it will be widespread enough to warrant ...

When most people head out to a coffee shop these days, Starbucks is the most popular destination. Starbucks did a fantastic job when it comes to combining the consumption of the beverage with the social and work aspects of hanging out at the establishment. Some people spend hours at their loca...

On Tuesday, June 11, at noon EST, the US Department of Agriculture released its June World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report. The USDA issues the report each month of the year, but the June report comes at a critical time as the planting season is moving into the growing season t...

In November 2017, the price of coffee traded to its last significant peak at $1.76 per pound. The high was lower than in October 2014 when it reached $2.2550, and in May 2011 when the high was at $3.0625. The highest price for coffee came back in 1977 when the price reached $3.3750 per pound, ...

My bearish attitude in coffee ( JO ) this last winter and spring was due to a rebound in global coffee production from ideal weather in Vietnam, Indonesia, Colombia and also Brazil. These production rebounds were a sign that El Nino has been very weak, otherwise, serious production losses coul...

There is a pretty high correlation when the Midwest sees historical flooding during the corn ( CORN ) and soybean (SOYB) planting season that dry weather tends to cause some summer weather issues to west Africa cocoa crops. If you are a farmer, I do not have good news for you as more flooding ...

These days, all the talk is about trade disputes, tariffs, and protectionist policies. Protectionism distorts the price of commodities, which are global assets. Production occurs in parts of the world where the crust of the earth is rich in minerals, ores, metals, or energy. Agricultural produ...