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Chinese Economic Weakness and Commodity Prices in 2015

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Political Premiums and Oil Volatility

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Grain opportunities for the future- Soybeans

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Commodity Risk- Legal and Liquidity Risk
In the world of commodity trading there are a myriad of risks. Legal and liquidity risk are just two of those risks.
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Chinese Economic Weakness and Commodity Prices in 2015
China is the world's largest commodity consumer. A slowdown in China is affecting both commodity prices and the global economic condition.
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Commodity Risk- The Three I's - Inflation, Insurance and Interest Rate Risks
When it comes to commodities there are a myriad of risks. Inflation, insurance and interest rate are three risks that traders must consider.
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Natural Gas - Opportunity Below $3
Natural gas at under $3 per mmbtu is historically cheap and there are a number of reasons that the price may appreciate.
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Commodity Risk- Foreign Exchange Risk and Geographical Risk
When it comes to commodity trading, there are a myriad of risks. This article deals with foreign exchange and geographical risk.
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Cocoa's wild ride higher
In terms of price, cocoa has been consistently the strongest soft commodity since commodity prices peaked in 2011. Supply and demand favors a strong cocoa price.
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Commodity Risk- Force Majeure Risk and Funding Liquidity Risk
Force majeure risk is the risk of an unforeseen event that is an act of God. Funding liquidity risk is the risk that a party is unable to meet payment obligations.
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Gold's Luster Tarnished
Gold has a dual role as a commodity and a currency. Even though the gold price has been dropping since 2011 it still may be expensive.
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Commodity Risk- Curve Construction and Environmental and Social Risk
Commodity traders face a myriad of risks. Curve construction, environment and social risk are three such risks that must be evaluated and assessed on each transaction.
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Political Premiums and Oil Volatility
Oil is a political commodity in that the majority of reserves are in one of the most turbulent regions in the world.
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Commodity Risk- Country default and cross-asset market risk
There are a myriad of risks in the world of commodities. In this article we examine country default and cross-asset market risk.
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Commodity Risk- Counterparty concentration and counterparty default risks
There are a myriad of risks in the world of commodities. In this article I look at counter party concentration and counter party default risk.
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Commodity Risk- Accounting, Compliance and Correlation Risks
There are so many risks present in the world of commodities. This article describes accounting, Compliance and Correlation Risks
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Opportunities for the future- Sugar
The price of sugar is close to multi-year lows. Demographics and a strong El Nino this year could cause a recovery in the price of the sweet commodity.
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Grain opportunities for the future- Wheat
Wheat is one of the most political commodities in the world. Given that the price of wheat is currently less than half the level it was in 2008 there are opportunities.
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