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It would seem that markets, in general, were suffering from a case of the Omicron Blues yesterday as we grapple once again with the possibility of canceling holiday gatherings, sporting events, limiting indoor exposure, and seeing health care systems, not to mention workers being pushed to the brink.  Certainly not…

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Free Commentary

Tomorrow will mark the winter solstice, that day of the year when we here in the Northern hemisphere experience the shortest amount of sunlight, and evidently, more than a few traders have decided to jump the gun by a day by getting into the spirit of “the bleak midwinter.”  Energies…

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Daily Comments

Tomorrow will mark the winter solstice, that day of the year when we here in the Northern hemisphere experience the shortest amount of sunlight, and evidently, more than a few traders have decided to jump the gun by a day by getting into the spirit of “the bleak midwinter.”  Energies…

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Weekly Commentary

DECEMBER 17, 2021 It was likely one of the most well-anticipated announcements of the year.  After wrapping up the December FOMC meeting, Fed Chair Jerome Powell informed the world that indeed, beginning in January, the Fed will begin accelerating that pace at which it is tapering its bond-buying program, and…

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We are soon to wrap up (Christmas pun) the final full week of the calendar year 2021, and surprise, surprise, prices for the grain and soy markets have not really gone anywhere.  If we were to close right now, for the week, corn would be down 1-cents, Chicago wheat would…

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