2015 Bringing Better Than Expected Economic Growth
An impressive January rally in gold, a shift from a spec and fund net short position to a net long in US Treasury Bonds and a dramatic downside extension in the Canadian Dollar on its monthly charts...
View ArticleTWIG Note – Ag Forum Acreage for Corn and Beans
This is a sample entry from John Payne’s newsletter, This Week in Grain, published on Thursday, February 19, 2015. The 2015 USDA Ag forum is underway! The secretary of Agriculture released the acreage...
View ArticleMigration Toward a Global Recovery
Not surprisingly, the Euro zone debt crisis continues to linger, and the situation in the Ukraine remains highly fluid.
View ArticleIs the Outlook Toward the US Economy Too Lofty?
This week we have to wonder if the outlook toward the US economy is too lofty for the recent valuation in the Dollar.
View ArticleNegative Psychology From First Quarter to Remain
While US economic activity appears to have faltered a bit, evidence of recovery in the Euro zone is starting to surface.
View ArticleWilkins Ag Wire – Post WASDE (Apr 09 2015)
Watch Senior Broker Drew Wilkins as he reviews the most recent USDA WASDE report USDA 2014/15 U.S. Grain and Soybean Ending Stocks (Billion Bushels) USDA April Average of analysts’ estimates Range of...
View ArticleThe Outlook for Physical Commodities Might Remain Negative
Without a dose of improved US economic news and a reversal in the Dollar’s uptrend, the outlook for physical commodities might remain negative.
View ArticleWill the Global Economy Regain Momentum?
We had what appears to have been a watershed moment in financial markets over the last week.
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TWIG Note – Crop Progress and Wheat news
This is a sample entry from John Payne’s newsletter, This Week in Grain, published on Monday, May 04, 2015. Crop progress was just released as it will be every week at 3 pm central, Monday afternoon....
View ArticleMacroeconomic Conditions Improving; Return to Growth
Macroeconomic conditions are improving, and the Fed Chairman feels confident enough to weigh in with her own “irrational exuberance” moment with respect to equity valuations.
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This Week in Grain – June 08-June/12
This is a sample entry from John Payne’s newsletter, This Week in Grain, published on Monday, June 08, 2015. Second week of grain trading in June is upon us. Can you feel that? Yeah, this is what a...
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Special Report | Are You Prepared For the June 30th USDA Reports?
Get the inside scoop on the Corn and Soybeans markets ahead of the June USDA Prospective Plantings and Grain Stocks reports. “Traders, especially end users and producers, face a significant volatility...
View ArticleTWIG Note – Ag Forum Acreage for Corn and Beans
This is a sample entry from John Payne’s newsletter, This Week in Grain, published on Thursday, February 19, 2015. The 2015 USDA Ag forum is underway! The secretary of Agriculture released the acreage...
View ArticleStrong Dollar, Burdensome Commodity Supplies
The challenges for physical commodities are slack global demand, the Dollar remains strong and commodity supplies are generally burdensome.
View ArticleTWIG WASDE Recap for 2015-08-12
Senior Market Analyst John Payne reviews the August WASDE. Today, 8/12 the USDA put what could be a final dagger in the soybean bull market of 2006-2015.
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TWIG Note – WASDE Recap
This is a sample entry from John Payne’s newsletter, This Week in Grain, published on Wednesday August 12, 2015. August 12th 2015, the USDA put what could be a final dagger in the soybean bull market...
View ArticleProspect of a Global Currency War is On the Rise
On one hand the Chinese currency debacle has tripped up sentiment, but on the other hand the markets have not shown progressive anxiety, and the shelf-life of the crisis appears fairly short.
View ArticleTWIG Afternoon Edition for 2015-09-08
The amount of trading time available might be less than in other weeks, but the importance of the next 4 days, and really to be honest the next three weeks into the US harvest and end of fiscal year...
View ArticleTWIG WASDE Recap for 2015-09-11
The USDA surprised the ag markets with bullish corn numbers while keeping hopes high for big yields in soybeans.
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Guide to USDA Grain Reports
Get an in-depth review of the crucial USDA grain reports! USDA grain reports have the potential to move markets. Grain traders, farmers, and end-users should all know which reports the USDA releases,...
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