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Jared Cummans: Legendary investor Jim Rogers has long been a fan of agricultural assets and companies along with a number of other hard assets. His hard-nose investing theory has payed off quite handsomely, as his name has become renown around Read more…
Tom Essaye: One of the biggest stories in the media over the past week or so has been the tremendous drought affecting the nation’s Corn Belt. The spike in crop prices has been dramatic … Read more…
Jared Cummans: While most traders have kept their eyes glued to high profile commodities like gold and crude oil,wheat futures have been on an absolute tear. Three different kinds of wheat futures are up more than 10% in the trailing week, with standard wheat futures Read more…
Jared Cummans: The final month of the quarter saw a fair amount of volatility as far as commodities are concerned. With a number of global factors combining, performances were spread across the board. Cotton, in particular, had a strong March, as futures prices gained as much as 3.8% over the four week period. Read more…
Jared Cummans: Commodity futures are known to exhibit a fair amount of volatility, but there is perhaps no group of assets more volatile than the softs. Soft commodities, which consist of cocoa (NYSEArca:NIB), coffee, cotton (NYSEArca:BAL), and sugar (NYSEArca:SGG), are known for their large daily movements, as it is not uncommon to watch these Read more…
David Gillie: No matter what happens, Basic Materials are needed for the job. Whether its flak jackets and gun powder for war, agriculture chemicals and pesticides for farming or coatings and ingredients for pharmaceuticals, Basic Materials are needed. Yes, even embalming chemicals and casket materials Read more…
Jared Cummans: After enduring a rough year, cotton (NYSEArca:BAL) may finally have its groove back. The commodity soared to historical highs in 2010 with prices breaking records on what seemed like a daily basis, but as 2011 rolled around, futures came crashing back to earth, effectively erasing Read more…
Kevin McElory: In 2011, for the first time ever, more corn (NYSEArca:CORN) was made into ethanol than consumed as food (for humans) or feed (for animals) in the United States. Read more…
Jonathan Yates: Afirca’s emerging middle class presents a massive new marketplace for biotech companies such as Monsanto (NYSE:MON) and Syngenta (NYSE:SYT). The profit potential for these stocks has been detailed on previous articles on www.emergingmoney.com Read more…
Jared Cummans: Cotton, the fluffy commodity, was one of the most talked about investments of 2010. With a number of factors combining, cotton prices spiked to historic highs last year and led to a number of investors jumping in on the trend, only to get burned when cotton tanked midway through 2011. Read more…
The past couple of weeks have been very rough for many sectors of the economy as worries over Europe and a slow economy in the U.S. are plaguing a number of companies. This is no more true than in the commodity space, as firms that produce everything from oil to crops are feeling the Read more…
David Zeiler: Rising food prices are hardly a secret. You’ve no doubt felt them in your wallet already. And just a few days ago, we again warned you about the storm that’s been brewing in the agricultural sector. Read more…
Kerri Shannon: Don’t let the recent slip fool you: Corn prices are ready to soar. Worldwide demand for corn has surged, and shrinking stockpiles are unlikely to be replaced due to extreme weather conditions that have destroyed millions of acres of farmland. Read more…
Kevin Grewal: Imbalances in supply and demand continue to take its toll on food prices as the price of meat continues to rise, giving positive support to the PowerShares DB Agriculture Fund Read more…
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