The chart below is the perfect illustration of why we love options — especially in this climate of heightened fear. RMB Group trading customers and readers who have been following our blog posts know that… Read More
Global Rush to Cash Helps Drive Corn and Soybeans into the Bargain Bin
People need to eat — sick or not — unemployed or not. Whether you are Asian, European, North American, South American, African or Australian, you need to eat. There are roughly 7.6 billion human beings… Read More
Market Meltdown Means Big Buying Opportunity in RBOB Gasoline
Every crisis breeds opportunities. This one is no different. Fear overrides all in a crisis. This leads to dislocations that wouldn’t occur normally. Stock futures are limit down as we write this on Sunday night,… Read More
Huge Explosion in Volatility Is Opportunity to Exit Euro Calls
Abnormally low volatility was the major reason we suggested buying June $1.13 euro calls in late January. Extremely high volatility — signaled by the euro’s rapidly widening Bollinger Bands — is our signal to exit…. Read More
Commodities Melt Down but Coffee Perks Up
Last week’s panic in stocks infected commodities as well. Concerns that the COVID-19 virus would cause a sharp slowdown in the global economy powered a “risk-off” washout that pummeled the entire commodity sector. Gold, energy… Read More
Coronavirus Scares Up Bargain Buy in Natural Gas
Natural gas below $2.00 is simply not natural. Its price has dipped slightly below $2.00 7 times since the mid-1990s. $2.00 natural gas has not been profitable in the past, and is certainly not now… Read More
Will Gold Hit $2,020 in 2020?
It didn’t seem possible this time last year but, yes, $2020 gold is no longer a “pie in the sky” number. The adage “good as gold” actually means something again. Gold is currently the strongest… Read More
Sterling Brexit “Buy” Opportunity in the Euro
It’s official: the UK is leaving the EU. And while the agreement gives both parties a year to work things out, the way business is done in Europe will change substantially. Most of the speculation… Read More
Platinum Slices Through Our $1,000/oz Target
Last week was big for platinum group metals (PGMs). Stricter emissions standards in China proved to be the catalyst for a huge move in palladium. Palladium and platinum are critical components of catalytic converters. Catalytic… Read More
Will Pigs Hog the Spotlight in 2020?
“Bulls make money. Bears make money. Pigs get slaughtered.” You have undoubtedly heard this phrase before. Pigs do get slaughtered, but in pork-loving China and other parts of Asia there are not enough to go… Read More