Claims Playing Catch Up?
Greater than expected Weekly Claims leads me to believe that they are catching up after the holidays as well as some people getting in...
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Pete
Jan 14, 20211 min
Another Great Risk Management Tool
The CME issued this article yesterday giving investors another strategy for managing price risk. South American Soybean Futures are a new...
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Pete
Jan 13, 20211 min
Some Clips from WASDE and CME
WHEAT: The 2020/21 global wheat outlook is for smaller supplies, increased consumption, higher exports, and reduced stocks. Supplies are...
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Pete
Jan 13, 20211 min
WASDE Full Report
This is the complete World Agricultural Supply Demand Report from the USDA. As you know it is quite lengthy but I will be sifting...
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Pete
Dec 31, 20201 min
Wrong Again but Going the Other Way
Weekly Jobless Claims came in better than expected for the week ending 12-26 unlike the previous week. I'm sure there will be a number of...
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Erik T. Long
Dec 23, 20206 min
What's Happening...
Commentary from our friend: Nell Sloane Stocks continue to chop around near the upper end of the range. Since the beginning of December,...
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Pete
Dec 23, 20201 min
How Wrong Could They Be
Economists polled by Dow Jones expected initial claims to rise to 888,000. Weekly Claims came in at 803,000. Maybe they will be up in...
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Erik T. Long
Dec 19, 20204 min
"Stimulus" - The New Dirty Word
I thought I would share this article with you. Joe Kukura does a good job of summarizing a complex situation. I hope that you find it...
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Erik T. Long
Dec 18, 20203 min
Recovery falters; Congress stalls; Fed tweaks
It is hard to believe that Congress has been debating a second stimulus package since August. The 1.8 to 2.2 trillion dollar spread that...
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Pete
Dec 17, 20201 min
Effective Feb 1, 2021
Fee Increases will be applied to various CME, CBOT, and COMEX products. Here is a link to stay informed. https://www.cmegroup.com/content...
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Pete
Dec 10, 20201 min
Weekly Jobless Claims Exceed Expectations
Last week's claims exceed the expectations. This is being attributed to getting "caught up" from the Thanksgiving Holiday....
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Pete
Dec 8, 20201 min
The CME is a Great resource
See how the CME continues to effectively convey strategies that help both speculators and hedgers alike. This is a paper on option...
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Pete
Dec 7, 20201 min
The CME Has Something New
Launching today! Another new market. Never before has this been attempted that I know of https://www.wix.com/dashboard/7167da2e-3fe8-40a1...
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Erik T. Long
Dec 4, 20205 min
The Recovery of Exports: A Review of the WTI Houston Benchmark
This is an interesting article posted by the CME. It may reflect some future opportunities in the WTI and Brent Crude markets. The two...
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Pete
Dec 4, 20201 min
November Jobs Report Disappoints
Nonfarm payrolls increased by 245,000 in November, down from 610,000 in October. The total was below the Wall Street estimate of 440,000....
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Pete
Dec 3, 20201 min
Job Market Continues to Show Optimism
Weekly Claims are much better than expected much like yesterday's ADP results. Will the Employment numbers tomorrow be just as positive?...
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Pete
Nov 21, 20201 min
CME Group Economists
CME Group Economists give insight to Bracing for La Nina and other points of interest.
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Pete
Nov 17, 20201 min
CME Group Introduces Treasury Volatility Index
Derived from the world's most actively traded options on futures spanning six asset classes, the CME Group Volatility Index (CVOLTM)...
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Erik T. Long
Nov 13, 20203 min
Post Election Economics
Written by Paul Ashworth President Donald Trump’s failure to concede defeat more than a week after the election is unlikely to trigger a...
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Pete
Nov 12, 20201 min
More Signs of Strength
Weekly jobless claims fall again get the full scope. https://www.cnbc.com/2020/11/12/us-jobless-claims-709000-vs-740000-estimate.html?__s...
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