Market Commentary

While there remain three days of trade until Thanksgiving, it would appear that a number of bulls have already punched their timecards and have decided to call it a week.  Considering the lack of news we have around this morning and the fact that these markets have been doing little…

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Before venturing into any market commentary this week, seeing that yesterday marked the 159th anniversary of the delivery of one of the greatest speeches ever presented on U.S. soil, it seems only appropriate to take a few moments to reflect on these profound truths offered to us by President Abraham…

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I suspect that most of you are familiar with the old adage, “If bulls get the turkey for Thanksgiving, the bears will have it for Christmas,” or vice versa.  While I am certainly not going to attest to the accuracy of that sentiment this year, it would seem to matter…

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It would seem that the grain markets, and to a lesser extent soy, continue to be held hostage to the whims of Vladimir Putin and the ongoing war in Ukraine.  During our overnight hours, it was reported that the existing agreement that allows ag products to move through the Black…

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In 1976, one of the most critically acclaimed movies of the year was a dark satire, “Network.” I do not intend to recount the storyline here, although the message was quite prophetic concerning what has happened in the business of broadcasts news, there was one line that came from the…

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