While the summer months spur rapid price increases in energy costs, another key indicator of consumer behavior is seeing a wave of deflationary selling pressure. Agricultural commodities such as corn, wheat and soybeans have been in a freefall since peaking in May.
The price action of these core food ingredients is indicating a glut of supply that may ultimately translate into lower prices of finished products as well.
Several years ago, investing in these agriculture markets required the ability to access sophisticated futures exchanges. However, there are now a multitude of ETF options that allow investors easy access to these soft commodity themes.
The Teucrium Corn Fund (NYSE: CORN) is an exchange-traded fund that is dedicated to tracking the ...
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