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Commodities Were Energetic in May
Bullish sentiment propelled the S&P GSCI higher by 16.4% in May, its best monthly performance in 11 years. The broad commodity index’s more than 50% exposure to energy was a key contributor to its performance. Energy led the way, with the WTI-based S&P GSCI Crude Oil up 55.0%, bouncing impressively off the lows in April….
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Strongest Annual Performance for the S&P GSCI Since 2007
The S&P GSCI ended 2019 up 17.6%. This was the S&P GSCI’s 10th-strongest performance since 1990 and its best annual return since the heights of the so-called commodity super cycle in 2007. Across the commodity markets, gains were driven by the petroleum complex and precious metals, while agriculture and livestock detracted from headline performance. Petroleum…
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Commodities – What to Watch for in 2020
In this blog post, we present five eclectic thoughts for commodity investors to ponder as we look forward to the New Year and the start of a new decade. S&P 500® versus S&P GSCI Similar to the 1990s, the last decade saw equities radically outperform commodities. Prior to that, the 2000s were more volatile, with…
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Commodities in October – Waiting Patiently for a U.S.-China Trade Deal
The broad commodities market rose modestly in October. The S&P GSCI was up 1.2% for the month and up 10.0% YTD. The Dow Jones Commodity Index (DJCI) was up 1.9% in October and up 6.7% YTD. Gains were spread surprisingly evenly across the individual commodity markets As has been the case all year, the star…
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Accessing Energy and Energy Infrastructure through Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs)
In 2018, the U.S. set world production records for both natural gas and oil.[1] The growth in production is expected to continue and the U.S. is set to become a net energy exporter[2] by 2020, ending a 75-year period of dependence on imports. The increase in energy production not only shifts the dynamics of the…
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Commodities: Winners and Losers of 2017
The Dow Jones Commodity Index (DJCI) was up 3.0% for the month and up 4.4% YTD, and the S&P GSCI was up 4.4% with a YTD return of 5.8%. In December, livestock was the worst-performing sector in the indices, while industrial metals was the best. Of the 24 commodities tracked by the indices, 16 posted…
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Commodity Trends Boost Leveraged and Inverse Indices
In the context of declining commodity prices following the global financial crisis, inverse indices became popular for market participants looking to profit from negative returns. As the oil war unfolded and drove commodity prices further down, market participants took a renewed interest in using inverse indices to bet against the market. When commodities rebounded last…
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Every Commodity Benefits From A Falling Dollar
For the first time since June 2014, the Dollar Spot Index yoy% was negative in March. That was one of the main reasons commodities had such a strong month with the S&P GSCI gaining 4.9% and Dow Jones Commodity Index (DJCI) up 4.0%. Since commodities are priced in US dollars, when the dollar rises, it…
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This Cold Is Hard To Catch
Many people are asking if we are seeing withdrawals from commodities since oil has dropped about 25% since its high in June. While we don’t track asset flows of products based off the indices, the anecdotal answer is many view this as a buying opportunity. The IEA predicts an acceleration of oil demand growth from non-OECD countries…
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Bemoaning Cheap Oil
Investors – both stock investors and commodities traders – are having a bad week as oil prices fall lower and lower and the stock market follows close behind. (see chart 1) In all markets there are buyers and sellers and in the energy market most people (and most equity investors) are buyers. Cheap energy, especially…
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