Weekly commodity wrap-up
Hot cocoa — a hot commodity Of all the commodity futures contracts, cocoa rang the bell for the greatest price gain of the year. The other…
Hot cocoa — a hot commodity Of all the commodity futures contracts, cocoa rang the bell for the greatest price gain of the year. The other…
Nat gas heats up Reduced U.S. output, increased demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) from foreign customers and colder temps in the northeast U.S. combined…
This past Monday, my wife and I took our kids to Silver Dollar City for the evening. Silver Dollar City is a 61-acre amusement park…
“Good news, I just finished my last assignment for this year. I am so ready for next year.” My daughter texted this to me while…
Early Christmas present for corn growers The USDA released their Supply and Demand report last week indicating better demand and smaller supply than pre-report guesses….
Bitcoin futures fly over 100,000! “Futures File” has its foundation in commodity futures covering natural resources and raw materials, physical products at the heart of…
My wife put Christmas lights on our house in mid-October. Last night, she hosted her annual “’Elf’ Movie Night,” during which we ate movie-themed snacks…
Figuring out how to retire isn’t easy. Take me, for instance. I’ve been a student of the subject for nearly 60 years. I understand the…
On one of my trips to Nicaragua, I stayed in a motel on the Pacific Ocean. Early in the morning, I noticed several small fishing…
While the Federal Reserve has cut its short-term interest rate target by three-quarters of a percentage point since mid-September, 30-year fixed-rate home mortgage rates rose…