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Commodities Poised To Rally?
Cam Hui • Mon, May 20 • 6 Comments
Commodities Have (Almost) No Place In Your Portfolio
Cullen Roche • Mon, Apr 15 • 12 Comments
How To Tell When The Commodity Supercycle Is Over
Cam Hui • Thu, Nov 22, 2012 • 18 Comments
ETF Deathwatch For November 2012: List Shrinks As Deaths Increase
Ron Rowland • Tue, Nov 13, 2012 • 3 Comments
Not Your Father's Commodity Markets
Dr. Stephen Leeb • Tue, Jul 3, 2012 • 6 Comments
ETF Stats For April 2012: Listed Count At 1,457
Ron Rowland • Fri, May 4, 2012
UBS' New Commodity ETF - As Easy As 2-4-6
Michael Johnston • Fri, Apr 27, 2012 • 1 Comment
UBS Launches ETRACS Exchange Traded Note Providing Exposure Across Commodities and Across Their Respective Futures Maturities

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UBS' New Commodity ETF - As Easy As 2-4-6
Michael Johnston • Fri, Apr 27, 2012 • 1 Comment

Commodities Poised To Rally?
Cam Hui • Mon, May 20 • 6 Comments
Commodities Have (Almost) No Place In Your Portfolio
Cullen Roche • Mon, Apr 15 • 12 Comments
How To Tell When The Commodity Supercycle Is Over
Cam Hui • Thu, Nov 22, 2012 • 18 Comments
ETF Deathwatch For November 2012: List Shrinks As Deaths Increase
Ron Rowland • Tue, Nov 13, 2012 • 3 Comments
Not Your Father's Commodity Markets
Dr. Stephen Leeb • Tue, Jul 3, 2012 • 6 Comments
ETF Stats For April 2012: Listed Count At 1,457
Ron Rowland • Fri, May 4, 2012

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London Markets: U.K. stocks drop; Q4 GDP confirms 0.3% contraction

at MarketWatch.com (Mar 27, 2013)
London Markets: Tesco rises in London after broker upgrade

at MarketWatch.com (Feb 11, 2013)
London Markets: Barclays, oils trade lower in downbeat U.K. market

at MarketWatch.com (Nov 26, 2012)
London Markets: Oil firms rise in volatile U.K. session

at MarketWatch.com (Nov 21, 2012)
London Markets: Miners, banks weigh on U.K. stock market

at MarketWatch.com (Oct 8, 2012)
London Markets: London stocks off as miners, banks, tobacco weigh

at MarketWatch.com (Sep 4, 2012)
London Markets: London reverses loss; M&S jumps after upgrade

at MarketWatch.com (May 11, 2012)
London Markets: FTSE 100 rises; upgrade boosts Man Group

at MarketWatch.com (Apr 27, 2012)
UBS Launches ETRACS Exchange Traded Note Providing Exposure Across Commodities and Across Their Respective Futures Maturities

Business Wire (Apr 26, 2012)

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The DJ-UBS Commodity Index 2-4-6 Blended Futures ETN (the "ETN") is designed to give exposure to the Index, which provides diversified exposure across multiple commodity futures maturities. The Index seeks to limit concentration at any one point on the commodity futures price curves. Historically, including exposure to longer dated maturities has helped to mitigate the costs associated with holding and rolling shorter dated commodity futures positions.
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Wednesday, May 8, 2:52 PM The recent selloff in commodities (DBC) is not a correction, says Stan Druckenmiller, now on stage at Ira Sohn, but instead the end of the supercycle. Avoid commodity markets - Brazil (EWZ, BRF, BRL), South Africa (EZA, SZR), Canada (EWC, FXC). "Frankly, I'd short the aussie (FXA)." His largest equity holding? "I can't imagine a better position than Google (GOOG)" - selling for 16x earnings and no exposure to China. 4 Comments [Quick Ideas]
Monday, May 6, 8:31 AM The commodity boom (DBC) is over, writes Morgan Stanley global macro chief Ruchir Sharma, as massive overinvestment - mostly to feed China's voracious demand - comes online just at the time said demand becomes considerably less voracious. Not only are China and emerging markets in general slowing, but the countries are striving to become more efficient (USO) as well. "If historical pattern holds, we are now entering a long period of falling commodity prices, which could last two decades." 2 Comments [Commodities]
Wednesday, May 1, 10:41 AM Commodities are lit up bright red as weak economic data (here and in China) is a good excuse to end the bounce of the last few sessions. Gold (GLD -1.8%), Silver (SLV -3.6%), WTI Crude (USO -2.6%). Copper (JJC -3.3%) moves to its lowest level in about 18 months at $3.08/lb. The metal hasn't had a 2-handle since the start of 2011. Broad commodity gauge (DBC -1.8%). 5 Comments [Commodities, On the Move]
Friday, April 12, 3:01 PM It's "death bells" for commodities, says Citigroup, calling 2013 the year in which it's realized the commodity supercycle is over and a new era in which the relative performance of how "stuff" performs against each other and other assets is what matters. Specifically on oil, Citi calls Q1's move higher without merit and expects the recent downtick in prices to continue. 70 Comments [Commodities]
Monday, March 11, 8:24 AM Speculators cut net long positions in commodity contacts by 9.2% last week, according to CFTC data. At 406K contracts, it's the lowest net long position since the epic March 2009 bottom. Not surprisingly, the positioning is following the trend in commodity prices, which have tumbled over the past few weeks. Goldman last week: Buy the dip. DBC thus far this year. 3 Comments [Commodities]
Friday, March 8, 7:06 AM Buy the dip in commodities, says Goldman, raising its 3-month outlook for raw materials after the recent price dip. "The recent selloff in commodities on worries about Chinese growth is overdone in our view and we upgrade to overweight on a 3-month horizon," says the bank's commodities research chief. DBC -2.4% YTD. Comment! [Commodities]
Wednesday, February 20, 11:28 AM Non-agricultural commodities sell off sharply across the board. GLD -1.4%, SLV -2.3%, USO -2%, JJC -1.1%. Lumber futures -2.5%. Chatter circulates of a troubled hedge fund being forced to exit. Broad commodity ETF: DBC -0.9%. 10 Comments [Commodities]
Wednesday, February 6, 11:36 AM Institutional investors pull back from commodity bets as the sector fails to deliver on its key appeal as an effective hedge against volatile stocks. Influential Calpers - which led the way into commodities a decade ago - leads the way out, pulling 55% of its holdings after years of losses. DBC flat Y/Y. 2 Comments [Commodities]
Wednesday, January 30, 11:10 AM This just in, commodity prices are falling, writes technician Michael Kahn. The CRB index is lower now than when the Fed launched QE∞ in September, and down 18% over a roughly 2-year period. Though still in tight supply, the grains (JJG) are off 16% since late summer, and softs like coffee, sugar, and cocoa are in multi-month bear markets. 4 Comments [Commodities]
Wednesday, December 26, 2012, 4:14 PM Corn has delivered the best 2012 performance of ten major commodities tracked by Bespoke: buoyed by strong Asian demand, its price has risen 17.3% YTD. Coffee has delivered the worst performance, declining 34.8% - expect that drop to provide a nice 2013 lift to the margins of SBUX, DNKN, and other coffee chains, as it becomes reflected in new contract prices. Oil is down 8%, its first annual decline since '08. 7 of the 10 tracked commodities are up on the year. Comment! [Commodities, Consumer]
Thursday, December 6, 2012, 4:44 PM The commodity super cycle has entered has entered a "renaissance" period, says Goldman, in which prices may not go a lot higher, but markets in "backwardation" - near-term prices greater than those further out - will create the opportunity for "significant investment returns." Comment! [Commodities]
Tuesday, December 4, 2012, 5:57 PM Phosphorus: The finite supply of it is why Jeremy Grantham predicts a grim future for much of the world's population. As production of the critical ingredient for fertilizer drops, so will crop yields, which will threaten the ability to feed the world's population. Grantham thinks the finite supply of fertilizer and limits of crop yields already are starting to affect food prices. 6 Comments [Commodities, Global & FX]
Monday, December 3, 2012, 4:57 PM The commodity supercycle isn't over yet, writes Ambrose Evans-Pritchard, pointing to a contrarian RBA study arguing China's heavy consumption of key metals and oil is just getting underway. Consider how well the prices of these commodities have held up in 2012 despite slumping worldwide growth, especially in China. Toss in central banks printing away ... do you really want to sell commodities now? DBC +5% YTD. Comment! [Commodities]
Monday, November 19, 2012, 11:33 AM The commodity super cycle is over," says Ed Morse, head of commodity research for Citigroup, and even heavy central bank printing isn't bringing it back. "No longer will a pure long-only strategy bring in the returns expected in 2002-08. Nor will conditions approximating those of the last decade return any time soon." DBC +2.4% Y/Y. Comment! [Commodities]
Friday, November 16, 2012, 9:32 AM Industrial metals prices are set to rally into the middle of 2013, says Westpac's Justin Smirk, who has the hottest hand in forecasting of late. He's keeping it simple: Easy money in the U.S. and Europe will combine with a rebounding Chinese economy. Copper, zinc, nickel, and aluminum are all headed higher. Comment! [Commodities]
Monday, November 12, 2012, 9:00 AM Likely settling approximately nothing, the SEC finds ETPs which hold physical metal have no impact on the actual price of the commodity. The finding comes as the agency examines the possible effects of proposed physical copper ETFs from JPMorgan and BlackRock. Comment! [Commodities]

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