Ruh Roh! Long treasury bonds are sinking.
As my colleague Duru pointed out to me the other day, the long bond is…
writejesse Acuity Brands expecting higher material and component costs
Acuity Brands (AYI) is a $2.1B market cap company that specializes in lighting solutions for…
Dr. Duru Reliance Steel reports steel prices are softening
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Company (RS) is a $3.1B market cap company that “…provides value-added…
Copper still experiencing upward pricing pressures
Proactiveinvestors reports that a deficit is growing in copper supplies in “Copper climbs after WBMS…
Get ready to pay more for a Big Mac
The Wall Street Journal’s Paul Ziobro reports that McDonald’s Corp. is planning to raise menu…
When the price soars for a national delicacy – Korean kimchi
The New York Times printed a fascinating article about how South Koreans are dealing with…
Bernanke Makes the Case for Low Inflation for A Very Long Time To Come
On Friday, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke spoke at a conference on “Revisiting Monetary Policy…
U.S. dollar at nine-month low
The greenback isn’t looking too strong of late: Most likely, the sinking U.S. dollar means…
Freight prices rising; Sen. Rockefeller says Congress must intervene
To the chagrin of West Virginia Sen. Jay Rockefeller, rising freight costs are a reality:…
What is going on with cotton prices?
Notwithstanding a pullback the past two days, cotton prices have been on a tear lately,…