Tag: CRB Index
Market Crash In 2016?
Market Crash Dead Ahead? 2016 isn’t starting off so hot… The first trading day of the year brought a hefty downturn to the marketplace. Equities succumbed to vicious selling as the Dow plummeted 276 points (1.5%), while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq careened lower by 1.5% and 2.0% respectively. What happened? Much of the downturn […]
2016 Commodity Outlook: More Pain For Hard Assets?
2016 Commodity Outlook: Will The Storm Clouds Finally Lift? No doubt about it, it was one heck of a rough year in the commodity space. Energies, precious and industrial metals, grains, softs- each complex has assets that are trading at or near multi-year lows. One look at the CRB index sums up the extent of […]
This US Dollar ETF Is Seemingly Unstoppable!
The US Dollar Is On A Mission! Believe it or not, the US Dollar is once again exploding to new yearly highs. Of course, the recent rally is just an extension of the bullish move that started in July of last year. Take a look… As you may remember, July 2014 was when investors started […]
Three Charts You Have To See!
Something very interesting is happening. After a downright disappointing performance last year, commodities are leading the way higher in 2014. Don’t believe me? Take a look at this chart… As you can see, the Thomson Reuters CRB Index (green line) is outperforming equities by a large margin in 2014. The Dow, S&P 500, Russell 2000, […]
US Dollar Assault: Will Commodities Continue Suffering?
From a commodity bull’s perspective, 2013 isn’t turning out to be all that stellar. Fact is, the majority of commodities are currently trading lower than where they started the year. Take a look at the Reuters/Jeffries CRB Index and you’ll see exactly what I mean… In case you’re unaware, the CRB Index reflects the average […]
