CMCI Food Index ETF (FUD)

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  • commenter
    onlytrusthim
    Jun 17 09:40 AM
    Pork Demand is Hog Wild While Supply Squeals [view article]
    CAn you give some additional live stock EFT symbolls that may be a good investment? Reply
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    ValueInvesto
    r
    Jun 16 02:04 PM
    As Corn Prices Shoot Up, Ethanol Margins Turn Negative [view article]
    There are essentially limitless ways to produce ethanol. Another one is Jatropha. Its a weed, so it needs very little water, can grow in harsh conditions and its seeds produces a lot of oil relative to other crops. Reply
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    Eric Fox
    Jun 11 10:11 PM
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    As Corn Prices Shoot Up, Ethanol Margins Turn Negative [view article]
    I understand that Sorghum can be used to make Ethanol as well. It can grow in harsh conditions and it is not a major food source. Reply
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    User 208736
    Jun 11 07:43 PM
    As Corn Prices Shoot Up, Ethanol Margins Turn Negative [view article]
    Yes, corn ethanol should be abolished. Unfortunately, until biomass/cellulose technology is developed, this nonesense from D.C. will continue as sugar cane production of ethanol is limited to South America where sugar is a major crop and too expensive to ship here. If you want to invest in agricultural commodities and take advantage of this boom, DBA is my favorite ETF for doing so. Reply
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    ValueInvesto
    r
    Jun 11 06:35 PM
    As Corn Prices Shoot Up, Ethanol Margins Turn Negative [view article]
    Another reason why corn ethanol should be abolished. Sugar ethanol is so much more efficient, cost effective and enviro friendly.

    Its too bad the corn lobby in this country is so strong. Thats why they just gave an extra $20 billion is subsidies to farmers in the latest farm bill even though agricultural prices are threw the roof. Way to go Washington.     Reply
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    Eric Fox
    Jun 11 11:46 AM
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    As Corn Prices Shoot Up, Ethanol Margins Turn Negative [view article]
    What is the source of your margin info on Ethanol. Reply
  • commenter
    Nate C
    Jun 09 11:58 PM
    Orange Juice Derivatives Look Sweet [view article]
    Quality article. Thanks for posting it. Reply
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    rbblum
    May 30 05:35 PM
    Agricultural Commodities: High Prices Here To Stay? [view article]
    More permanent factors such as high oil prices, changing diets, urbanization, economic growth and expanding populations, are also at play and are behind the expectation of higher average prices in the coming ten years . . . . .

    Any consideration as to what daily life will be like in a global environment increasing trade barriers . . . that is, increasing a stance of protectionism? Even if one is generous and factors in more crops at the expense of the Rain Forest or using desalinated waters in the Sahara Desert, there will be a higher price to be paid by an increase of demand for food.     Reply
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    Investor612
    May 29 08:32 PM
    Agricultural Commodities: High Prices Here To Stay? [view article]
    Long term the liklihood of high ag commodity prices is good. As BMO's Don Coxe recently said, "The growth in the midsection of the US comes from growth in the midsections of consumers in China and India," or something close to that.

    Short term if Amereican taxpayers and consumers ever wake up and decide to end the ethanol fiasco prices of ag commodities and stocks could drop. Then buy the dip.     Reply
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    Georealist
    May 29 03:40 PM
    Agricultural Commodities: High Prices Here To Stay? [view article]
    There are some important considerations not mentioned in the above article..and at least one that I would strongly disagree with...
    First, crops are..believe it or not..critically dependent on the quality of the soil. Where quality (nutrients..microbes..... is low yields are either low or must be stimulated by enormous amounts of fertilizer (potash..nitrogen..etc... things are influenced dramatically by the prices of oil/nat gas.
    Second..what makes anyone think drought is transitory?? Or that it has not done permanent damage to topsoils wherever it has occured?
    Remember what drought did to Oklahoma in the 1930s??
    Bottom line..food may flutuate here and there..but it's going to be a much larger part of everyone's budget in the future..and in some places having the ability to purchase foodstuffs won't matter...heard of Argentina?     Reply
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    daniela
    May 23 12:06 PM
    Agriculture Update: Corn, Soybeans and Rice [view article]
    Weather is not only factor here. Most farmers use GMO corn that has specific traits that withstand wet or dry weather. We are dealing with crops that are more unpredictable than weather. If these GMO seeds develop new resistance to pests/mold we can have "potato famine". I don't think this will happen. Who is really sitting pretty here? Monsanto--supplier of all GMO seeds. Farmers buy these with guarantee of the best crop yields. They are willing to pay higher prices for these. I hope midwest will have enough sun to produce good crop this season. Government would restrict ethanol production (from corn) if we would have real crisis. Europe has high prices for food and gas. We are getting there slowly but surely. America has limited resources too. This is not crisis. Just the fact. Reply
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    sbenard
    May 18 11:25 PM
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    How To Burst the Rice Bubble [view article]
    Rice has already dropped 20% from it highs in recent weeks. It has locked limited down several times. Reply
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    fxtrader07
    May 13 06:07 PM
    How To Burst the Rice Bubble [view article]
    "Rice at more than $1,000 a ton - that's up from $375 per ton at the end of 2007 - constitutes a major humanitarian crisis."
    THat is frickin' unbelievable! After decades of abysmal low prices producers are finally starting to get their due rewards for growing and harvesting rice.
    But here comes Mr. Salmon calling exactly this a "humanitarian crisis"
    Oh my! What about wasting food on ethanol production to fill up American cars? THAT is a crime indeed and a humanitarian scandal!
    Btw, if you go back in history and look for historical rice prices you will, surprise, find out that inflation adjusted, rice trades WAAYY below its historic highs.
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    User 154659
    May 13 04:44 PM
    UBS Joins ETN Marketplace with Eight Fund Launch [view article]
    ubs.com/e-tracs Reply
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    Malkiel
    May 13 03:34 PM
    How To Burst the Rice Bubble [view article]
    The domestic US panic was caused by small restaurant operators fearful that they would run out of supply for an essential ingredient in their menus. To alleviate that problem, order Won Ton soup and Chow Fun noodles for a few weeks... Reply

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