(Bloomberg) — Jeff Currie, the closely-followed head of commodities research at Goldman Sachs Group Inc. says he’s never seen commodity markets pricing in the shortages they are right now. “I’ve been doing this 30 years and I’ve never seen markets like this,” Currie said in a Bloomberg TV interview. “This is a molecule crisis. We’re […]
Read MoreA World Bank report recently forecasted that we would need more than 3 billion tons of metals and minerals to limit the rise in global temperatures by 2 degrees by 2050. That’s more than 3 billion tons in raw materials for solar, wind, and battery storage. The World Bank is not the only one. The […]
Read More(Bloomberg) — Soybean buyers stung by puny yields and harvest delays in Brazil are turning to the U.S. for supply, driving up prices and threatening to worsen food inflation. What was expected to be a record crop in Brazil is now looking far smaller as adverse weather events catch traders and end-users shorthanded. More than […]
Read More(Bloomberg) — Oil rocketed to a fresh seven-year high above $92 a barrel, and almost every indicator is pointing to the rally extending. The market’s structure is trading at its strongest level in years, indicating scarce supply. Diesel — the fuel that helps power the global economy — is also surging as a cold snap […]
Read MoreOne of the things that market uncertainty does to a lot of investors is to make them more hesitant about taking on new positions. I think that’s a pretty natural reaction, especially when we see the market start to reverse existing trends. Since the beginning of the year, increasing bearish sentiment has finally pushed all […]
Read More(Bloomberg) — A hedge fund run by commodities trader Doug King posted a record return last year, thanks to soaring energy, food, power and freight prices. King’s $244 million Merchant Commodity Fund gained 74%, beating its previous best of 59% in 2014, according to an investor letter seen by Bloomberg. London-based King, 55, is among […]
Read More(Bloomberg) — Commodities prices may stay high for decades as mining companies struggle to keep up with demand from the energy transition, according to BlackRock Inc.’s Evy Hambro. Raw materials, and shares of some companies that produce them, hit record highs last year as massive global stimulus measures underpinned consumption. At the same time, the […]
Read MoreWhile the markets digest the inflation numbers on Wednesday, all eyes will be focussed on the Federal Reserve’s reaction to the inflation data. Many economists expected the 7% gain in the Consumer Price Index, marking a 39-year high. Many markets, including stocks and bitcoin, have come under pressure this year on expectations that the Federal […]
Read MoreFreeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) hit a 6-month low and turned higher in September after the Copper futures contract carved a potential double bottom at the 50-week moving average. Two upgrades have followed that turnaround, raising odds the copper-levered blue chip miner has finally ended a healthy correction and will now test May’s 9-year high in the […]
Read MoreThrough most of the pandemic, one of the hardest-hit sectors in the market was the Energy sector. Global restrictions on social gatherings and shelter-in-place orders meant that demand for crude oil products collapsed to practically nothing. The story for 2021 has shifted, of course, as vaccinations led to dropping infections and hospitalizations that have allowed […]
Read MoreIn my search for value, I’ve found it useful to develop a watchlist of stocks that I can check on a regular basis. That means that I often recycle stocks that I’ve previously used to make useful investments in, but don’t currently have a position in. That’s useful, because the familiarity that comes with the […]
Read MoreCryptocurrencies have been touted as a hedge against rising inflation, but this commodity looks like a good alternative now. Here’s why.
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Read MoreCommodities have been climbing higher this year and one trader says these 4 stocks are the best way to hedge rising prices.
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