Aruond The Net In Ten Posts – Friday August 24, 2012

Here is what I am reading: The work of John Maynard Keynes shows us that counter-cyclical fiscal policy and an easing of austerity may offer a way out of the Eurozone crisis (The London School of Economics) China’s Slowdown May Be Worse Than Official Data Suggest (Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas) Gold Bulls Strongest in…

Good Weather In Latin America And Coffee Peaks In May

Commodity Trader’s Almanac observes that coffee prices have a seasonal pattern of peaking in May. This weakness provides a seasonal tradable short opportunity in coffee futures in May. Being an agricultural crop, coffee is affected by the global production. Latin America – mostly Columbia and Brazil – is a major producer of coffee. If the weather there stays good…

Is Doctor Copper Telling Us Something

Copper is referred to as Dr. Copper because of its unique ability to predict economic trends – and also because it is the only commodity that has a Ph.D. in economics. “Because of copper’s widespread applications in most sectors of the  economy – from homes and factories, to electronics and power  generation and transmission – demand…