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Jurgens Bauer: Still Bullish On Coffee
Chief soft commodity analyst at PitGuru shares his views about speculation’s effect on markets, and gives a few predictions.
  • How do market makers really operate?
  • The secret world of options
  • ‘Manipulation’ … or just ‘influence’?
HardAssetsInvestor.com Tuesday, 22 September 2009
 
Jurgens Bauer: Global Sugar Deficit Coming

Chief soft commodity analyst at PitGuru talks supply and demand about the sweet stuff.

  • Sugar at a 28-year high
  • Monsoon timing in emerging markets
  • The ‘market-basket’ approach
HardAssetsInvestor.com Monday, 14 September 2009
 
Mark Hansen: Education Key To Understanding Softs
A director at CPM Group discusses potential unintended consequences if Congress limits speculative activity.
  • Legislating ourselves out of world leadership?
  • The paradox of money-rich banks in a bad economy
  • The next agribusiness powerhouse
HardAssetsInvestor.com Monday, 07 September 2009
 
Mark Hansen: Bullish On Softs

A director at CPM Group explains why he sees ags performing better than commodities as a broad segment for the next year.

  • The wrong fundamentals?
  • Allocations muting market impact
  • Global story driving demand
HardAssetsInvestor.com Monday, 31 August 2009
 
Sweet Tooth?
PodcastWith sugar at three-year highs, Matt Hougan and Dave Nadig debate whether sugar has reached the top, or if the fundamentals will keep sugar rolling into next year.


HardAssetsInvestor.com Tuesday, 28 July 2009
 
Jurgens Bauer: OJ To Exceed $1 
An IntercontinentalExchange soft commodities expert spills the beans on cocoa, orange juice and cotton.
  • OJ demand should return to historical levels
  • Two-year cotton gain in two days
  • Cocoa: not so sweet
HardAssetsInvestor.com Thursday, 11 June 2009
 
Bauer: Coffee Over $150 By Year End
The chief softs commodity analyst from ICE explains why some sections of the futures market are starting to pick up.
  • What it’s really like on the trading floor
  • Weaker dollar a major factor in softs market
  • Floor traders opposed to enhanced speculation
HardAssetsInvestor.com Monday, 08 June 2009
 
Kerr: Crude To Creep Back Up
The editor of Global Commodities Alert explains why commodities went from ‘hero to zero.’
  • A frothy market
  • Hints from China
  • Emerging economic powerhouses
HardAssetsInvestor.com Tuesday, 10 March 2009
 
Oil Politics and Cattle Conundrums
PodcastThe day before the U.S. presidential election, Kevin Kerr and Associate Editor Dave Nadig talk about what the candidates mean for oil. They also dig into the inflation/deflation argument for commodities, and the recent run-up in cattle.

 

HardAssetsInvestor.com Monday, 03 November 2008
 
Using Futures To Hedge Your House
Image of House on CalculatorHardAssetsInvestor.com's Managing Editor Brad Zigler illustrates how constantly monitoring market conditions will help determine if a continuing hedge is necessary.
  • Shorting REITs a hit-and-miss
  • Basis Risk 101
  • The expensive "insurance" cover
Administrator Monday, 11 August 2008
 
Barrick Gold Becomes An Oil Producer?
Image of Oil WellThe mining company's move into oil may seem odd, but it just might start a trend.
  • The economics of owning your own oil
  • Floating in cash flow
  • What's next in integration

 

Administrator Friday, 08 August 2008
 
Chinese Aluminum Woes.. (Test1)
Photo of coalAs the world's eye turns to Beijing for the Olympics, the energy chain ripples from earthquakes to aluminum.
  • The Chinese coal market: small and dangerous
  • Mixed signals in coal production
  • Slowing growth from a giant AL producer
Administrator Tuesday, 05 August 2008
 
Nothing Corny About Corn
Image of ear of cornAn update on one of the most unpredictable and volatile agriculture commodities of late - corn - and what might be in store.
  • Planting not as weak as thought
  • Decline in crop size despite higher planting
  • Volatility likely to continue
Administrator Monday, 28 July 2008
 
Nothing Corny About Corn
Image of ear of cornAn update on one of the most unpredictable and volatile agriculture commodities of late - corn - and what might be in store.
  • Planting not as weak as thought
  • Decline in crop size despite higher planting
  • Volatility likely to continue
Administrator Monday, 28 July 2008
 
Chinese Aluminum Woes. (Test)
Photo of coalAs the world's eye turns to Beijing for the Olympics, the energy chain ripples from earthquakes to aluminum.
  • The Chinese coal market: small and dangerous
  • Mixed signals in coal production
  • Slowing growth from a giant AL producer
Administrator Friday, 25 July 2008
 
Chinese Aluminum Woes (Test)
Photo of coalAs the world's eye turns to Beijing for the Olympics, the energy chain ripples from earthquakes to aluminum.
  • The Chinese coal market: small and dangerous
  • Mixed signals in coal production
  • Slowing growth from a giant AL producer
Administrator Friday, 25 July 2008
 
Energy: The Year in (P)review (Test)
Image of barrel of oil2008 is half over and it's been all about oil. What in the name of Walt Disney happened? And where do we go from here?
  • Oil's primacy
  • OPEC, seasonality and war
  • Politics and Russian arms
Julian Murdoch Wednesday, 23 July 2008
 
Inflation: Tears In Your Coffee
This morning's inflation numbers have me trying to reconcile the relative cheapness of my toast with the ever-rising price of my java.
Brad Zigler Wednesday, 16 July 2008
 
Agribusiness Still Has Upside
Who said grains were better than gold? Oh, that's right. WE did ("Agribusiness Outshines Gold").
Brad Zigler Monday, 14 July 2008
 
Coffee Update

Imgae of coffee shop placardCoffee isn't like oil - it's discretionary. With peaked production and dwindling inventories, all signs point up. Or do they?

  • The Brazilian crop
  • The Chinese cup
  • Starbucks adjusts its plans
Julian Murdoch Thursday, 03 July 2008
 
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