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The Motley Fool
March 31, 2011
Eric Dutram |
Thursday's ETF to Watch: iPath DJ-UBS Grains Index Fund The release of the yearly "Prospective Plantings" report puts this ETF in focus today.   |
Finance & Development
March 2011
Helbling & Roache |
Rising Prices on the Menu Higher food prices may be here to stay. |
BusinessWeek
February 17, 2011
Pooley & Revzin |
Hungry for a Solution to Rising Food Prices Even if the global agriculture crisis doesn't turn cataclysmic, it represents a massive test. |
BusinessWeek
June 9, 2011
Bjerga & McFerron |
U.S. Weather Woes May Mean Higher Food Prices With corn fields under water and wheat withering in Western heat, grain prices could soon soar, boosting already high worldwide food costs |
Wired
June 23, 2008
Ben Paynter |
Feeding the Masses: Data In, Crop Predictions Out Last October, agricultural consultancy Lanworth not only correctly projected that the US Department of Agriculture had overestimated the nation's corn crop, it nailed the margin: roughly 200 million bushels. |
The Motley Fool
February 10, 2011
Nathan Parmelee |
Australia's Role in Feeding the World Agricultural commodities are in demand, and Australia has plenty. |
Financial Advisor
May 2011
Tom Lydon |
Shopping Agricultural ETFs While Grocery Bills Surge Today's harvest projections don't measure up to the levels that people consume. |
AskMen.com
Annie White |
Why Does Food Cost So Much? I am at Whole Foods in Toronto, Canada, where I just bought two plums and a banana for almost $5.00. |
Science News
May 31, 2003
Janet Raloff |
Global Food Trends Last year, for the third year in four, world per-capita grain production fell. Even more disturbing in a world where people still go hungry, at 294 kilograms, last year's per capita grain yield was the lowest in more than 30 years. |
BusinessWeek
March 3, 2011
Shruti Date Singh |
Absorbing the Food Shock of 2011 With food prices showing no sign of moderating, companies and governments will need to act aggressively to protect themselves from price spikes |
The Motley Fool
June 10, 2008
Colleen Paulson |
There's No Food Shortage Yet Record commodity prices and fears of food shortages are driving food to the front page of newspapers. |
Financial Advisor
August 2008
Marla Brill |
Harvest In Agricultural ETFs Although a sharp pullback could be coming, some advisors think commodities are good long-term plays. |
BusinessWeek
April 29, 2010
Kaskey & Ligi |
The Seed Makers Who Don't Pray for Rain Agricultural companies tweak crops to flourish with less. |
Financial Advisor
June 2012
Eric Rasmussen |
Back To The Land Weird weather and supply/demand issues have made agriculture investing scary, but investors seeking diversity see gold in them thar fields. |
Registered Rep.
May 13, 2014
Brad Zigler |
Which Commodity ETPs Should You Buy? Since New Year's Day, domestic equities have been ceding ground to commodities -- a reversal of a two-year trend. |
Financial Advisor
November 2007
Jeff Schlegel |
New Twists On The Oldest Economy Formerly plodding agriculture is now running in the fast lane, but the run-up in index performances and in the valuations of certain agribusinesses might give investors pause despite the sector's seemingly positive long-term trends. |
Finance & Development
March 1, 2008
Helbling et al. |
Riding a Wave Soaring commodity prices -- especially those of oil, nickel, tin, corn, and wheat -- has brought a sea change to the commodities landscape. Trade policies should be adjusted for better efficiency. |
Science News
July 22, 2006
Ben Harder |
Demand for Ethanol May Drive Up Food Prices The production of ethanol from corn and other crops for fuel could drive up food prices. |
The Motley Fool
September 20, 2010
Eric Dutram |
Three ETFs to Watch This Week: UUP, DBA, IGV iShares S&P North American Technology-Software Index Fund... PowerShares DB USD Index Bullish Fund... PowerShares DB Agriculture Fund... three ETFs that may be active this week... |
The Motley Fool
June 14, 2010
Michael Johnston |
Inside the CORN ETF Perk up your ears for tips on how to play this commodity-specific fund. |
BusinessWeek
April 28, 2011
Forsythe & Javier |
In China, Factories vs. Farms More farmland is giving way to manufacturing, and food supplies are threatened. |
The Motley Fool
February 18, 2011
Selena Maranjian |
Winners and Losers From Rising Food Prices Surging food prices will obviously challenge many companies, but the good news is that some investors can benefit. |
BusinessWeek
October 13, 2003
Laura Cohn |
Continental Drift -- Toward Inflation The heat wave and recovery expectations are driving up prices for food and metals. |
The Motley Fool
September 10, 2010
Jared Cummans |
Friday's ETF to Watch: Corn ETF (CORN) The U.S.D.A.'s crop report puts this ETF in focus. |
Food Processing
April 2013
Kyle Schrad |
The Fading Effects of the 2012 Drought Grain supplies will continue to be tight this summer until the fall harvest comes in. |
BusinessWeek
December 17, 2009
Lewis Braham |
The Case for Commodities They could be a smart inflation hedge in 2010. And some pros see a long-term bull market for oil, grain, and gold. |
BusinessWeek
February 4, 2010
Einhorn & Thomas |
As Growth Recovers in India, Inflation Surges The Central Bank is trying to keep prices down, but a drought and supply bottlenecks have spurred increases. |
On Wall Street
October 1, 2008
Milton Ezrati |
The Bric Economies: No Longer a Cornerstone These markets are starting to perform in very different ways, so investors need to step up research efforts to determine the best bets. |
BusinessWeek
October 21, 2010
Whitney McFerron et al. |
Those Amber Waves Are Fueling Exports Foreign demand for U.S. grain keeps rising, and farmers have cash to spare. |
The Motley Fool
February 6, 2011
Harvey Jones |
What Rising Food Prices Mean for Investors Food and water are key issues for the global economy. |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2007
Simon Johnson |
The (Food) Price of Success Higher global demand for calories brings inflationary pressure and more. |
Entrepreneur
July 2008
Farnoosh Torabi |
Harvest Season The agricultural sector is growing fast -- is it time for you to cash in on the crop? |
BusinessWeek
February 5, 2007
Carey & Carter |
Food vs. Fuel As energy demands devour crops once meant for sustenance, the economics of agriculture are being rewritten. |
The Motley Fool
June 22, 2004
Brian Gorman |
ADM's Bean Counting Food processing giant Archer Daniels Midland is positioned to benefit from China's growth as a consumer of imported soybean oil. |
Geotimes
June 2007
Megan Sever |
Agriculture Consuming World's Water Land-use managers and legislators need to consider how decisions such as growing more corn for biofuels or sequestering carbon might affect the ability to meet the water supply needs of Earth's expanding population. |
Finance & Development
December 2011
Abebe Aemro Selassie |
A Cushion for the Poor Plagued by high unemployment and closely tied to Europe, South Africa is struggling. |
The Motley Fool
April 6, 2011
Selena Maranjian |
A Real Estate Boom You Haven't Totally Missed Growing demand could give these investments a rosy future. In addition to houses and condominiums, real estate involves plain old land -- and right now, American farmland is growing in value at a decent clip. |
On Wall Street
May 1, 2011
Jerry Webman |
Turmoil Intensifies Focus On Commodities Let's consider commodities from three perspectives: supply, demand and risk. |
Chemistry World
February 16, 2007
Richard Van Noorden |
Against the Grain Scientists warn that corn-based ethanol can't realistically cut carbon emissions or gasoline usage. This hasn't stopped US ethanol producers happily gobbling up corn, galvanized by high oil prices and generous tax credits. |
The Motley Fool
March 11, 2008
Morgan Housel |
The Great Ethanol Debate Nobody likes $4 gas, but rapid inflation isn't cool, either. With oil at historic highs and global demand galloping forward, the petroleum party won't last forever. But the consequences of corn-based ethanol don't forecast a rosy horizon. So what route are we to take? |
The Motley Fool
January 10, 2011
Esterhuizen & Sellitti |
4 Food Stocks With Bearish Options Sentiment How will rising food costs affect these investments? |
Finance & Development
March 2008
Laura Wallace |
From the Editor With prices for oil, nickel, tin, corn, and wheat hitting record highs in recent months, it's time to ask just how long this boom will last and how economies will fare. |
The Motley Fool
January 13, 2012
Dan Caplinger |
What Cheaper Food Means for Your Portfolio Corn prices plummeted yesterday. Here's how you can win from it. |
The Motley Fool
March 29, 2006
Brian Gorman |
Sugar Highs The changes in China, India, and Brazil drove sugar prices up 35.5% in 2004-2005. Demand is expected to outstrip supply in 2005-2006 as well, leading to still-higher expenses for the slew of other companies that use sugar. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
July 10, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Is Wheat the New Oil? Uncooperative weather could mean trouble for some food companies. It's a good reminder for investors who occasionally forget that Mother Nature can throw a monkey wrench into even the most carefully crafted earnings models. |
Food Engineering
March 1, 2007 |
FE Tech Flash Vol. 3 No. 3 ERP grows globally... Buying and selling businesses is big business... Peanut butter recall extended... Ethanol elevating corn prices... etc. |
CFO
September 1, 2012
Vincent Ryan |
As Corn Stalks Shrivel, So May Earnings Will the drought in the Farm Belt dry up corporate earnings? |
Registered Rep.
May 1, 2008
Brad Zigler |
How To Play The Agriculture Game Commodities' popularity with retail investors ebbs and flows with the inflation cycle. Should you invest in the stocks of companies involved in commodity production, ETFs, or futures? |
Finance & Development
December 2010
Kim Zieschang |
Trade Impact The Great Recession seriously disrupted international trade, but some were hit harder than others. |
BusinessWeek
January 19, 2004
Cooper & Madigan |
India: Third-Quarter Sizzle Bodes Well For 2004 A combination of government stimulus and abundant rain boosted India's growth rate in the third quarter to a six-year high. And optimism is growing for 2004. |
