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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...
Soybean futures plummeted last week, bashing soybean bulls in the process. Cocoa is one of the only commodity markets not participating in the inflation trade. Cocoa tested long-term support just above $2,300 per ton and then bounced smartly, finishing the session $35 higher. ...
The Fed's hawkish comments coming out of the FOMC meeting last week unsettled markets. As it relates to the equity market, the year has been good for equity investors. At the moment, the underlying economy is strong and is likely to remain so into 2022. For further details s...
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 value factor, after a long drought, is showing signs of life. To be fair, not every deeply discounted market corner has rallied. The 5-year return is a handy tool for sifting through a wide array of assets in search of high expected return. For further details see: D...
Concerns of a rising U.S. dollar may pose a hindrance to initiating commodity exposure from outside the U.S. The launch of new non-U.S.-dollar-denominated S&P GSCI Single Commodities Indices could help commodity exposure seekers gain access while alleviating the external currency ...
The value-investing concept remains on the defensive, although some variations of the strategy are showing hints of a revival in recent months after an extended drought. Skeptics remain unconvinced, but in some corners there's fresh hope for a revival for strategies favoring assets th...
European cocoa bean usage has declined slightly during Q4 of 2020 compared to Q3 due to the resurgence of COVID-19 infections. In the 2020/21 season, cocoa production projections are higher due to increased output from vital producers Ivory Coast and Ghana. I believe cocoa bean us...
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
Stocks and bonds continue their nominal gains as investors debate when and where the top will finally arrive. However, financial asset values and especially bonds have plummeted since April when measured against real assets. I argue the top in financial assets in real terms is alr...
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A reversal trading pattern can be a powerful tool in a technical trader's arsenal. Andrew Hecht has found six commodities that are making significant reversals. Read more to find out which ones. Bearish reversals in gold and silver- Platinum goes the other way Crude oil reverses hi...
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...