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MSCI US REIT Index rallied 2.7% in June, which marks an impressive run of eight consecutive monthly increases. The Russell 3000 Index jumped 2.5% in June, the fifth straight monthly advance. Comparing GMI to US stocks and bonds shows that global asset allocation remains competitiv...
The US Fed acknowledged that financial conditions and inflation expectations had rebounded faster than they had predicted, and they now expect to increase their presently near-nil policy rates twice in 2023. Against the commodity-centric loonie, the greenback bounced off the $1.20 dow...
The global commodities complex continued to receive strong investor support over the past month as the world economy entered unfamiliar territory. All forms of transportation are experiencing delays (some intermittently), including ocean freight, air freight, trucking and rail. Ri...
Risks of rising prices are intensifying across the economy as a growing number of companies warn that supply shortages and logjams will compel them to raise prices. In fact, tight inventories have seen prices surge for raw materials, ranging from semiconductors and steel to lumber (LB1:COM) a...
Inflation has been heating up and likely above the Fed's target. Why natural gas prices continue to fall. Which markets are more weather related than inflationary? For further details see: A Look At Inflation, Natural Gas, Grains, Coffee And More
A rally in agricultural markets since the summer. An improving economy and demographics support the agribusiness. MOO holds direct investments in agriculture and pick-and-shovel plays. MOO is a liquid ETF product with a yield. The long-term trend in the ETF is higher, and ...
Cotton production projections lowered for the 2020/21 season. The output from major growing countries projected to decrease. Demand forecast to recover in the 2020/21 season. For further details see: Q4: Cotton Prices Poised For Firm Year's End
"China has purchased approximately 71% of its farm purchases target for 2020," according to an interim report on agricultural trade from U.S. trade representative."They have purchased $23.6B in agricultural products so far this year, substantially more than the base year of 2017, and should e...
Four of the five soft products moved higher in Q3 as the sector pushes 7.4% higher. Cocoa leads the way on the upside. Sugar and coffee post double-digit percentage gains. Cotton moved almost 8% higher in Q3. FCOJ plunges in Q3. For further details see: Soft Comm...
"Starting next week my administration is committing an additional... $13B in relief to help farmers recover from the China virus," President Trump announced a campaign rally in Mosinee, Wisconsin. More news on: Invesco DB Agriculture ETF, Teucrium Corn ETF, VanEck Vectors Agribusiness ET...