by Jim Roemer | Mar 31, 2020 | Skiing, Weather
A return of very snowy conditions will be the rule for western ski areas as well as parts of the Plains and western corn belt heading into mid-April. A year ago, places like Snowbird, Utah to Jackson Hole, Wyoming had incredible, early spring ski conditions. More than...
by Scott Mathews | Mar 26, 2020 | Commodities, Weather
Cocoa prices soared last winter on hot, dry weather in west Africa and strong global demand but since then has collapsed due to CoronaVirus and rains in west Africa. Back in December, I alerted clients to a strong west African Harmattan wind. It had the potential to...
by Jim Roemer | Mar 23, 2020 | Commodities, Weather
I’ve been fielding questions from around the world. A common one is “why have wheat and soybean prices been rallying in the face of the coronovirus pandemic?” Consequentially, financial worries have affected many markets. My March 9th report warned...
by Jim Roemer | Feb 12, 2020 | Commodities, Gold Member, Members, Silver Member, Weather
Possible Sell-Off in Commodities and Equities Coming? Though it is not my job to normally discuss the stock market, it would. not surprise me in the weeks ahead that this virus could begin to “spook” the stock market. After such a major rally the last 10...
by Jim Roemer | Feb 6, 2020 | Gold Member, Members, Silver Member, Skiing, Weather
One of the biggest weather related trades in commodities this winter has been short the natural gas market (UNG). However, selling heating oil against long gasoline (for protection) had resulted in a move of over $8,000 a contract the last weeks; until the last few...
