ShareExpect higher prices for clothingSoon, your next door neighbor -and why not yourself- is going to be feeling that his/her paycheck is falling short. Come this winter, there is a chance that “anything cotton” will be substantially more expensive. No problem for the man, but wives’ budgets might be going up more than what husbands will be comfortable with. The reason being is that cotton prices have... 

ShareFinancial spreads can be good. But don't bet the ranch. It is only now that spread trading has been gaining some traction. In spite of commodities having turned popular at the beginning of last decade due to in part investors such as Jim Rogers making a big push for them, most traditional traders are only now starting to get their feet wet looking for some spread betting advice that may include a roadmap in terms... 

ShareWheat scarcity alert! Among the many situations affecting wheat prices today, there is one in particular that bears close attention: argentine exports. Local farmers in Argentina have been struggling with wheat export limits for the last four years as the government has been imposing restrictions in order to keep domestic prices in check. Or so they say. In turn, farmers responded by slashing production to historical... 

Share  To wheat or not to wheat? There is no telling where the ceiling is for wheat prices, in spite of a possible short term correction or profit taking pause. The upward rise in prices in Chicago has been nothing short of spectacular. When will this run-away market stop?  The Russian decision to ban exports has fuel the market upward. Rusia has become the main wheat export nation in recent years. Altogether, the group... 

ShareIt is not uncommon to see economists trying to assess the health of the market and its future direction by looking at the most representative data points of the economy. Figures that are supposed to resemble a true and timely picture of what is really going in the aggregate, what they refer to as “current economic conditions”.    Strong upward biased for copper futures since July 16th.  In fact,...