by Chris Kimble | Dec 13, 2022 | Kimble Charting
The financial markets have been volatile this year, to say the least. And much of the volatility has been tied to inflationary concerns and rising interest rates via the Federal Reserve. That said, we’ve come to a point in time where it appears that inflation may be...
by Chris Kimble | Sep 2, 2022 | Kimble Charting
The red-hot run higher in commodities sent inflation soaring higher. And this lead to the Federal Reserve raising interest rates at a fast clip. BUT it appears that the commodities rally may be slowing down (or over). As this data gets prices in, could it lead to...
by Chris Kimble | Aug 12, 2022 | Kimble Charting
It’s fair to say that inflation has been one of the key economic buzzwords of 2022 (along with interest rates). Will the Federal Reserve’s last two big rate hikes help? Will the latest government inflation bill matter? Perhaps. But one key ingredient may have peaked a...
by Chris Kimble | Jun 23, 2022 | Kimble Charting
We have covered the commodities rally and highlighted the everyday concerns with rising inflation and rising interest rates. Today, we’ll revisit some long-term charts of key commodities and discuss why we should be watching for potential topping formations. Below is...
by Chris Kimble | May 12, 2022 | Kimble Charting
Commodities have been one of the few winners in 2022. But with elevated commodity prices, consumers are now left with an ugly dose of inflation on everyday costs (food, energy)… And with falling stock prices, they are getting a dose of deflation in their investment...
by Chris Kimble | Apr 29, 2022 | Kimble Charting
In the commodity-currency correlation department, commodity bulls know that a strong Australian Dollar is a tailwind for commodities. Today, we look at both – The Equal Weight Commodity Index and the Australian Dollar Currency – on “monthly” timeframes. And we turn to...
by Chris Kimble | Feb 25, 2022 | Kimble Charting
The CRB Commodity Index has rallied sharply over the past 2 years. And although the index is not near all-time highs, it is getting stretched into overbought extremes. One way to look at whether a security is trading near extreme levels is to check on its % above the...
by Chris Kimble | Nov 10, 2021 | Kimble Charting
From 1999 to 2009, equities under-performed commodities. This culminated with the ’08-’09 Financial Crisis. This was followed up by a 10+ year run of equities out-performance. Are the tables ready to turn yet again? Today’s chart looks at the ratio of the S&P 500...
