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PowerShares DB Commodity Index ETF Remains A Top Choice
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U.S. Economic Value Destruction: Interpreting Wholesale Trade Data
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Trouble for the Commodity Bull Market?
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Real World Commodity Prices Are Still Very Bullish
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Chris Ciovacco • Tue, May 21
Commodities Poised To Rally?
Cam Hui • Mon, May 20 • 6 Comments
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Eric Parnell • Sun, May 12 • 100 Comments
How To Identify Market Distortions Caused By The Fed
Matthew Claassen • Mon, May 6 • 59 Comments
Major Asset Class April 2013 Performance Review
James Picerno • Fri, May 3 • 2 Comments
Copper Miners: Crisis An Opportunity?
Michael A. Gayed • Wed, May 1 • 6 Comments
Thursday Already? Earnings Week Is Too Much Fun
Philip Davis • Thu, Apr 25 • 2 Comments
Commodity Weakness Is Likely Localized
Cam Hui • Tue, Apr 23 • 2 Comments
Renewable Fuel Mandate Complications
T. Marc Schober • Thu, Apr 18 • 3 Comments
The Decline And Fall Of The Gold Market
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Deborah Fuhr • Mon, Apr 15 • 1 Comment
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Cullen Roche • Mon, Apr 15 • 12 Comments
Something's Gotta Give
Michael A. Gayed • Sun, Apr 14 • 15 Comments
Global Macro: Equity Highs And Intermarket Question Marks
Andrew Sachais • Thu, Apr 11 • 1 Comment

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Tuesday, May 14, 10:42 AM "Contrarians should start buying emerging markets (EEM, DEM, VWO) and think about global energy (XLE) and material companies (XLB) and commodities (DBC)," says BAML's John Bilton, noting a "marked uptick" in concern about China (FXI, CAF) in his firm's latest fund manger survey. One-in-four now consider a Chinese hard landing as the biggest risk to their investment. Where respondents are not fearful? Japan (EWJ, DXJ). (previous) 4 Comments [Global & FX, Commodities]
Tuesday, May 14, 7:21 AM An early look at the BAML May fund manager survey shows hedge fund equity exposure (VTI) at the highest in 7 years, +45%. Commodity exposure (DBC) is a negative 29%. Cash is at 4.3%. Sectors: It's a record-low exposure to energy (XLE) at -17%. Japan (EWJ, DXJ) at +31% is the highest in 7 years. 1 Comment
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 19, 10:45 AM It's the dreaded "impossible trinity." Commodities, stocks, and bonds are all giving conflicting signals on the global economy, says BAML's David Woo, and their resolution could be a source of a "major realignment" of prices. Commodities (DBC) signal slow down, stocks (VTI) price in strong consumer spending, and bonds have completely lost it - government paper (TLT) says run for the hills, while credit spreads (LQD, HYG, JNK) say things are rosy. 11 Comments
Thursday, April 18, 3:14 PM The bear market in a gold is a signal China, emerging markets, and commodities (DBC) in general are through leading the markets, argues BAML, which reminds the peak for the metal occurred nearly 2 years ago. "In all scenarios, it's good for the U.S. dollar (UUP)." Looking back at 9 other sharp declines in gold since 1975, the team finds equities rally, led by consumer (XLP, XLY) and energy stocks (XLE) once the metal stabilizes. 1 Comment [Commodities, Global & FX]
Monday, April 15, 10:02 AM Underperforming today as commodities (DBC -1.7%) take a beating is Canada, the TSX -1.5%. Also seeing little love is the loonie (FXC -0.6%). The move in the MSCI Canada Index ETF (EWC -2.4%) reflects both the loss in shares and the currency. EWC is now off 5% YTD, trailing the S&P 500 by 1500 basis points. Comment! [Global & FX, On the Move]
Monday, April 15, 5:03 AM Mining stocks are taking a bit of a hiding following China's slowing GDP growth and the sell-off in precious metals. Rio Tinto (RIO) -4.5% premarket, BHP Billiton (BHP) -3.6%, Barrick Gold (ABX) -3.6%, AngloGold (AU) -5.2%, IAMGold (IAG) -1.2%, Gold Fields (GFI) -5%, Goldcorp (GG) -3.9%, Kinross (KGC) -5.1%, Seabridge Gold (SA) -2.8%, Newmont Mining (NEM) -3.4%, Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX) -2.85% and Anglo American (AAUKF.PK) -3.9% in London. NovaGold (NG) fell 13% on Friday. 3 Comments [Commodities, On the Move]
Friday, April 12, 10:52 AM A slide in commodity prices turns into a rout: GLD -3.2%, SLV -4.2%, USO -3%, Copper (JJC) -2.2%. At $1,506/oz., gold is threatening a $1,400 handle for the first time in nearly 2 years. After an early bounce, stocks move to session lows, the S&P 500 -0.7%. The long bond gains three-quarters of a full point, its yield down to a 2013 low of 2.93%. Update at 11:05: Now off 4.3%, gold slips below $1,500. 54 Comments [Commodities, On the Move]
Thursday, April 4, 3:17 PM BNP Paribas will close its lone ETF, BNPC, on April 12 as it failed to generate significant investor interest in the 10 months since it launched, gathering roughly $20M in AUM. More popular commodity funds that could gain assets as a result of the closure (expense ratio in parenthesis) are DBC (1.26%), USCI (0.95), GSC (0.85) and RJI (0.75). Comment! [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]

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Something's Gotta Give. April 14 2013 by: Michael A. Gayed. $SPY $DBC $DIA $EEM $TENZ $VGK $XLP http://bit.ly/YVYtf1
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The_American
GLD more liquid in options than IAU has lower expense ratio : on VXX UVXY VIIX TVIX USO UNG DBC DBA prices to buy GDX GDXJ NUGT FCX FSG SLV
9/26/12
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PFE GSK MRK LLY UNH money flows possible pullback due to DJIA Transpoorts SH indicator in DIA QQQ SPY straddle DXD SQQQ SPXU PMs GLD SLV DBC
9/24/12
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GLD SLV may pull back a bit but no secret peak USO is here JJG DBA DBC REMX PHO which are commodity and resource will rise along with PMs X
9/13/12
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GLD IAU SLV AGQ PHYS PSLV along with miners NUGT still cheap with volume increase :on GDX GDXJ GLDX SIL SIVR PTM PPLT PALL DBC DBA REMX ETFs
9/13/12
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RTK SZYM RNF DBA GLD SLV GDX GDXJ SIL DBC commodity plays with Resource and Energy ETFs REMX MCP TC AMLP has nice yield AGNC NLY PHO HEK HL
9/12/12
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Long term and SH trade GLD SLV PSLV GDX GDXJ DBC DBA JJG ACI ANR AONEQ.PK up and Energy play in USO UNG AMLP XCO SD KOL KWT GLD SLV GFI ABX PLG
9/12/12
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SIL GLDX NUGT GDX GDXJ PSAU DBS SLW SWC PLG HL PAAS SSRI GPL GBG all make moves on DIA SPY QQQ HDGE UVXY USO UNG UGAZ : ABX FCX AAPL DDD DBC
8/22/12
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SLV has some upside as the GLD has remained over 1600 which can be good in the COPX SIL SCCO FCX AUY HL ABX GFI KGC GPL - DBA DBC USO UCO up
7/29/12
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WPRT has almost doubled in a single month of June and may have more room to go USO is starting to form bottom XLE XCO CHK DIG DBC FCX COPX
6/29/12
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Maria Auziliadora: Yes this one has been on fire!!!
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DBC - broad commodities seem to be trying to catch up to oil & golds earlier rise. they've channeled, DBC still climbs.
10/25/11
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Clayton Rulli: Correct me but im pretty sure DBC holds oil gas and some metals futures. How does this play commod. catch up to oil gas gold?
10/25/11
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miscon2: yup DBC holds oil & metals. effect of other cmdties holding it back, then they started to get on board? just a guess.
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REE, AUY, SPXU, UPRO, PFE, MCP, REMX, PLTM, AA, CSCO, RSO, NANO, AMD, INTC, MOO, DBA, DBC, DUST, NUGT, GDX, GDXJ, DDD, AAPL, GOOG, BAC , GE
10/1/11
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The_American: If your willing to risk into some great NANO companies HEV got slammed went up 50%. you have PWER , ALTI , NANX.PK , CLNE , AONEQ.PK when OIL is up
10/3/11
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The_American: These went nuts. I love it so. Unfortunate that buy and hold duration has come down from 30 years to yearly status. CGA , BIDU , FXI , RBS
10/5/11
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