Andy Hecht

The raw material markets moved higher in Q4 and were higher than at the end of 2021 on December 30, 2022. The commodity asset class consisting of 29 primary commodities traded on U.S. and U.K. exchanges moved 4.66% higher in Q4 2022 and was 3.83... more

As markets head into the final month of 2022, market participants continue to face uncertainty as the war in Ukraine continues, the Fed is battling the highest inflation in decades, gridlock in the US government is on the horizon in 2023, and... more

On November 2, the US Fed did precisely what the market had expected and increased the Fed Funds Rate by 75 basis points for the fourth consecutive time. In March 2022, the Fed Funds Rate was at zero percent, and today it sits at 3.75% to 4.00... more

The commodity markets moved lower in Q3 but were still marginally higher than the level at the end of 2021. The commodity asset class consisting of 29 primary commodities that trade on US and UK exchanges moved 6.87% lower in Q3 2022 and was 0.70... more

Seasonality can be a significant factor for markets across all asset classes as it creates expectations and shapes sentiment. Markets move higher or lower when buyers dominate sellers or sellers overwhelm buyers. Therefore, the path of prices is... more

COMEX gold futures reached a record high in 2011 at $1,911.60. After a four-year correction, the price reached a bottom at $1046.20 in late 2015. In August 2020, the price eclipsed the 2011 high, soaring to $2,063, and in March 2022, a higher... more

The raw material markets moved lower in Q2 but were still higher than the level at the end of 2021. The commodity asset class consisting of 29 primary commodities that trade on US and UK exchanges moved 6.27% lower in Q2 2022 but was still 8.74%... more

In early March, crude oil prices rose to their highest levels since 2008 when nearby NYMEX futures rose to $130.50, and Brent futures hit $139.13 per barrel. While crude oil reached a fourteen-year high, oil products did even better, soaring to... more

Natural gas futures began trading on the CME’s NYMEX division in 1990. Over the past thirty-two years, the price has traded from a low of $1.02 to a high of $15.65 per MMBtu. Wild price swings are nothing new for the natural gas futures arena,... more

The raw material markets asset class moved higher in the first quarter of 2022 after posting gains throughout 2021. The commodity asset class consisting of 29 of the primary commodities that trade on US and UK exchanges moved 16.01% higher in Q1... more