CME futures predictions for soybeans indicate modest recovery after drought-driven supply concerns. Agribusiness stocks may benefit from anticipated price stabilization if weather patterns change in South America. 2026 Premiers - Storm With the arrival of the Perth team with big money to spend on the big signings in 2027, it's looking like a last ride for the Storm's core in 2026. This is the year it all comes together and they don't fall short at the last hurdle. “At Midas we suggest that most investors put none of their portfolio into gold in bullion form. Gold bullion has a negative return on equity due to storage, insurance and other holding costs. Investing in certain gold mining companies, in contrast, not only offers an inflation hedging ability through company ownership of gold deposits, but also excellent potential for current returns. A good vehicle through which to own gold mining companies would be a mutual fund. But gold investing, like commodity investing generally, should be considered speculative since commodity prices are dependent on macroeconomic political, industrial, and financial factors that are unpredictable, and in some cases, unknowable. The amount of the allocation depends on three main factors: the investors age, risk tolerance and overall asset holdings. The younger the investor, the higher the allocation to gold to allow the long term capital appreciation potential of gold to be achieved; older investors requiring asset stability and current income should have a smaller allocation.” Futures predictions for the S&P 500 indicate cautious optimism, with analysts noting a 0.4% uptick in pre-market trading after strong corporate earnings. Short-term volatility is expected as traders weigh Federal Reserve rate hike signals against improving manufacturing data.
