Latest Insights on CF
A New Record for the Stock Market
January 25, 2018 Stocks
It’s been more than 19 months since the last 5% dip in the S&P 500 Index. This is just the sixth time we’ve gone more than a year without a 5% correction. The Squeeze of the Metal Fist
January 18, 2018 Commodities
The squeeze in lithium supply is acute. The price of lithium has increased threefold since 2014. And on Tuesday, somebody stepped on the gas again. Interview With a Value Expert
January 16, 2018 Stocks
Brian Christopher is a modest person, so he won’t tell you all this himself … but he has the resume every value investor needs. Traders Are Betting the Fed Is Wrong
January 10, 2018 U.S. Economy
At least for now, traders don’t agree with the Fed. In the futures markets, traders are betting with real money that interest rates are going to decline. Lumber Prices Give the All-Clear Signal for the Stock Market
January 1, 2018 U.S. Economy
Lumber prices are an important economic indicator. High demand for lumber means homebuilders are building houses, which boosts economic activity.