The Global Update

Upcoming Government Reports & Holidays     Oct 01 CONSTRUCTION SPENDING REPORT Oct 02 EMPLOYMENT SITUATION REPORT Oct 02 MANUFACTURERS’ SHIPMENTS, INVENTORIES & ORDERS REPORT Oct 06 US INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS & SERVICES REPORT Oct 09 MONTHLY WHOLESALE REPORT

As the world economy continues to become increasingly connected, so too does the global commodities markets. One big reason for this is that the financial markets have become much more democratized thanks to new technology. Traders have near-immediate access to

Upcoming Government Reports & Holidays   Sep 01 CONSTRUCTION SPENDING REPORT Sep 02 MANUFACTURERS’ SHIPMENTS, INVENTORIES & ORDERS REPORT Sep 03 US INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS & SERVICES REPORT Sep 04 EMPLOYMENT SITUATION REPORT Sep 08 QUARTERLY FINANCIAL REPORT –

Upcoming Government Reports & Holidays   Aug 03 CONSTRUCTION SPENDING REPORT Aug 04 MANUFACTURERS’ SHIPMENTS, INVENTORIES & ORDERS REPORT Aug 05 US INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS & SERVICES REPORT Aug 07 MONTHLY WHOLESALE TRADE: SALES & INVENTORIES REPORT Aug 07

Don’t get sideswiped by scheduled economic reports that you can see coming weeks ahead. Although some traders (and investors) don’t pay much attention to these reports, in the end, it can cost them in terms of opportunity or loss. Pay

Don’t get sideswiped by scheduled economic reports that you can see coming weeks ahead. Although some traders (and investors) don’t pay much attention to these reports, in the end, it can cost them in terms of opportunity or loss. Pay

The recent protests, coming on the heels of a months-long COVID-19 lockdown, appear to threaten not only the already-frayed social fabric that makes up American society, but also the ideals of American democracy as we’ve imagined it for over two

Upcoming Government Reports & Holidays   Jul 01 CONSTRUCTION SPENDING REPORT Jul 02 US INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS & SERVICES REPORT Jul 02 MANUFACTURERS’ SHIPMENTS, INVENTORIES & ORDERS REPORT Jul 02 EMPLOYMENT SITUATION REPORT Jul 09 MONTHLY WHOLESALE TRADE: SALES

Timing the market is always a tricky thing. Since no person can predict the future, there is no guaranteed way to get it right. Ultimately, successful trading or investing is not about perfect timing. It’s about strategic risk taking and

This year has been a wild one for the crude oil market.  On January 8, 2020, crude oil futures reached a high of $65.65 a barrel. By March 30, the price of crude settled was down near $20 a barrel.