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Cotton is a member of the soft commodities sector of the raw materials asset class. The agricultural commodity is a primary ingredient in clothing, bedding, and many other products we use each day. The US has a long history as a cotton producer. "King Cotton" was a phrase used by Southern poli...
The agricultural sector has had a rough time since 2018. The trade war and a strong dollar have caused the prices of most agricultural commodities to move lower. Meanwhile, it has not helped that supplies have been sufficient to meet global requirements. The United States is the world's leadin...
Despite China's pledge to buy more U.S. farm products, the commitment is clouded by uncertainty over how much, the time frame for purchases and what the U.S. may need to give in return, WSJ reports. More news on: Invesco DB Agriculture ETF, iPath Series B Bloomberg Coffee Subindex Tota...
President Trump announces a "substantial phase one deal" with China under which it will double its purchases of U.S. agricultural products to $40B - 50B per year over two years, substantially above its imports of $19.5B in 2017. More news on: Teucrium Commodity Trust - Teucrium Soyb...
On Thursday, October 10, the US Department of Agriculture released its October World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report. The monthly message from the USDA is the gold-standard when it comes to fundamental data for grains and other agricultural products. Since the final day of Se...
On Thursday, October 10, the USDA will release its October World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report. The October report comes during the height of the harvest season in the US. At the same time, it is now the planting season in the southern hemisphere. The WASDE report is the go...
A strong dollar and the ongoing trade war between the US and China have caused weakness in the leading grain futures market since 2018. Last week, the dollar index made a new high on the December futures contract. On the trade front, while negotiations between the US and China continue, there ...
A funny meme has been making its way around institutional trading floors. The popular sentiment is that a confusing policy environment, turbulent politics, and an unstable geopolitical situation have made investing difficult. I'm certainly empathetic to this point of view. However, if we s...
Soft commodities can be the most volatile sector of the commodities market as prices routinely double, triple, or halve in value during their pricing cycles. The path of least resistance for the prices of luxury commodities is a function of the weather and crop diseases in the critical growing...
We knew it was coming… The correction in the precious metals we talked about in our last blog post is now a reality. As we mentioned in our last post, we believe these corrections are healthy. Old resistance for silver at $17.50 per ounce is now support. Ditto for old resistance at $1...
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Unlike stocks, it’s quite difficult to value cryptocurrencies. Publicly listed companies provide products or services to consumers and enterprises that help them generate revenue, cash flows, and profits. Alternatively, blockchain networks aim to provide a platform for developers to ...
Barclays Bank PLC (“Barclays” or the “Issuer”) announced a temporary reduction of the minimum early redemption size of certain series of ETNs as specified in the table below (together, the “ETNs”). Currently holders of the ETNs are required to redeem...