Commentary
A Major Technical Signal for Commodities?
Jun 01, 2016
The US economy is the world’s largest. The US dollar has been the world’s most stable currency, and it is universally accepted as the reserve currency around the globe. The dollar is the benchmark pricing mechanism for most commodity prices, and... more
Dow Jones News Highlights: Resources
May 04, 2016
This Dow Jones News newsletter highlights some of the top coverage from Dow Jones' newsrooms around the world. The newsletter's focus is Resources, and coverage highlights include:
Market-moving news: Halliburton and Baker Hughes discuss... moreGrains Come Back to Life
May 02, 2016
The 2012 drought sent grain prices to dizzying heights. Soybeans reached almost $18 while corn traded to highs of almost $8.50 and wheat moved above $9.45 per bushel. Since then, grain prices entered a prolonged bear market. These essential... more
Trading the News, Fading the News
Apr 27, 2016
This article examines how technical analysis can aid in trading around news events. One of the biggest misconceptions is that technical analysis is a “standalone” method and therefore, incompatible with fundamental analysis. How do I combine... more
Dow Jones News Highlights: Resources
Apr 05, 2016
This Dow Jones News newsletter highlights some of the top coverage from Dow Jones' newsrooms around the world. The newsletter's focus is Resources, and coverage highlights include:
Market-moving news: TransCanada in takeover with talks with... moreWinners and Losers in Q1 2016 and a Look Ahead to Q2
Apr 04, 2016
First quarter of 2016 is now in the books. It was a quarter of fear, of uncertainty, of losses, and redemption. Overall, a composite of the twenty-nine major commodities traded on futures markets moved only 1.63% higher. When I include iron ore,... more
Winter Gives Way to Planting Season
Mar 01, 2016
As it is now the beginning of March, the spring season is fast approaching. Across the fertile farmlands of the United States, farmers are preparing to seed their acreage for the 2016 crop year. In the world of agricultural commodities, each... more
The Relationship between Gold and Crude Oil - Divergence
Feb 01, 2016
There is a big difference between price and value. Price is a transparent number where buyers and sellers meet to transact. Value is a concept that often goes much deeper. We can all watch asset prices as they cross our screens in real time.... more
Q4 2015 Winners and Losers Plus a Look Ahead to 2016
Jan 04, 2016
The final quarter of 2015 is now in the books and for the most part, it was more of the same for commodity prices. Overall, a composite of over thirty commodities moved lower once again in a continuation of the secular bear market for commodity... more
Crude Oil and the OPEC Meeting
Dec 02, 2015
It has been a rough ride for crude oil since June of 2014 when the price of active month NYMEX crude was trading above $107 per barrel. Since then, the price has been making lower highs and lower lows. The energy commodity closed the month of... more