George Kleinman

President of Commodity Resource Corporation, Editor of Futures Market Forecaster and Commodities Trends

What's Next After the Bailout?

I won’t discuss the bailout program in depth in this issue, but I will tell you it makes me sick that we’re collectively bailing out the losing side of a trade for those who made the wrong call. I’ve been through thousands of commodity trades in my career. Wouldn’t it be nice if someone bailed me out ... (Sep 29, 2008 4:48PM)

The September Soybean Squeeze

Something remarkable occurred in the September soybean futures contract last Friday--the last day of trading for this lightly-traded, widely ignored contract. September beans surged to a one-day record of $2.74 per bushel to end its life at nearly $15 per bushel. In contrast, the active November con... (Sep 15, 2008 10:13PM)

What I Learned This Year Trading Commodities

This has been a year full of volatility and incongruities in the commodity markets. But there’s an upside: I’ve learned to respect both the volatility and incongruities. In fact, all traders can learn quite a bit from what’s transpired over the past few months. (Sep 02, 2008 7:03PM)

History Doesn't Repeat, but It Does Rhyme

These are the profound words of Mark Twain. Although no two markets are exactly alike, today I’ll examine the phenomenon known as "blood in the streets," an occurrence that repeats throughout market history. I’m not giving you investment advice here; rather, I’m presenting two specific commodities th... (Aug 18, 2008 5:41PM)

Is the Worst Over?

Oil prices realized their largest weekly drop in history from $145 a barrel down to $129 a barrel. That’s a $16-a-barrel drop. Oil prices are now down $18 a barrel from the July 11 high. Since last Friday, gasoline prices dropped about (Jul 21, 2008 5:47PM)

Stock Market Success

You should know up front that I don’t purport to be an expert on the stock market or individual stocks. However, I’ve seen and traded thousands of markets over the years, both stocks and commodities. And over time, I’ve developed a feel for (Jul 07, 2008 6:52PM)

Will Midwest Floods Send Global Food Costs Soaring?

With summer just beginning, I’m forecasting plenty of activity for July and August grain and soybean markets. (Jun 23, 2008 5:49PM)

High Gas Prices: Manipulation or Supply and Demand?

Recently, the government--pressured by Congress--disclosed a probe into potential oil market manipulation. The politicians want to show they’re doing something about high gas prices before the presidential election. (Jun 10, 2008 12:25PM)

There Will Be Blood

Over the holiday weekend, I watched There Will Be Blood, the story of an oilman at the turn of the century. Oil was so plentiful in parts of California during that time that it literally seeped out of the ground. Do you think, "Perhaps those days (May 27, 2008 10:34PM)

The Best Commodities for Long-Term Growth

Many commodity prices have dropped sharply in the past few weeks. The main excuse: The dollar has rallied off its lows. (May 13, 2008 11:20AM)

Can You Profit from the Rice Shortage?

Rice was in the limelight this past week. Costco and Sam’s Club limited the amount of rice customers could buy because of the irrational exuberance of its rice customers. The rice chart below (this is a fairly thin market that’s not too (Apr 28, 2008 6:01PM)

Rising Inflation Pushes Commodities Higher

Last week, the Federal Reserve released the minutes from its March 18 Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. At that meeting, the Fed cut the fed funds rate by 75 basis points to the current l... (Apr 14, 2008 4:31PM)

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