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The dollar-commodity correlation remains negative 89% of the time on a one-year rolling basis. The BCOM index is a broad-based commodity index representing 24 agricultural, energy and metals products.

In my previous article, I introduced the historical research behind this series—more than 31,000 filtered commodity spread trades spanning dozens of commodity markets over multiple years. Rather than ...

Many advisors recognize the potential role commodities can play within a diversified portfolio but may find it challenging to closely monitor the broad and complex universe of individual commodity ...

Themes that supported strong commodity performance in 2025 may continue into 2026, with six emerging dynamics shaping supply-demand balances, pricing trends, and cross-asset correlations. Industrial ...

As weather patterns drive volatility across oil, coffee, cocoa and grain markets, the gap between what is happening on the ground and what is reflected in prices is becoming impossible to ignore.

Prediction-market traders are getting into commodities as the war in the Middle East roils oil markets and global supply shocks keep grocery prices volatile. To meet the moment, leading U.S.

Commodity prices have soared on Iran war disruptions, but according to top economist Steve Hanke, they could be about to go much higher as the market enters a new "supercycle." Hanke, who teaches ...

An efficient way to do this is to purchase commodity exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, instead of individual commodities. A ...

The First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund (FTGC) is an actively managed ETF that provides diversified exposure to commodity markets through a tactical, flexible approach. The fund seeks ...