Soybeans ETF Channel

Managing editor of HardAssetsInvestor.com
Brad Zigler talks turkey about the plethora of
ag products coming to market.

• Well-timed bonanza
• Volume tells the story
• The ETN skew

 

Soybean prices whipsawed last week, as consumers weigh one oil against another in the era of food price inflation.

• The nature of the rise and fall
• Palm oil – the cheap spoiler
• China (surprise!)

Starbucks has been a pretty terrible place to be lately. But don’t blame the poor Arabica bean.

• Coffee 101
• The China connection
• Is Starbucks’ stock correlated with coffee prices?

A new ETF tied to the old CRB index offers a different take on the commodities market.

• Huge focus on agriculture and softs
• How it compares to GSG and DBC
• Watch the expenses carefully

Victor Sperandeo … aka “Trader Vic” … is one of the most famous commodity traders in the world. In an exclusive HAI interview, he offers his insights on the best opportunities in the commodities market today.

• Gold is going to $1,000/ounce … soon.
• Almost nothing can stop the commodities boom.
• Oil is not the place for aggressive traders.

Will the U.S. find future prosperity in selling low-tech commodities abroad to countries manufacturing high-tech products?

• The situation with sugar indicates otherwise
• A global sugar surplus continues
• Stiff competition from other countries

Michael Metz, chief investment strategist for Oppenheimer & Company, lays out his opinions on each segment of the commodities market.

• Bullish on oil, bearish on alternative energy
• The dollar has hit bottom
• Agriculture looks good, gold may look better

 

Wesley Karger manages money for some of the wealthiest families in the world. He spoke with HAI about commodities.

• An important part of all portfolios
• Playing the “reflation” theme
• Is China a bubble?