Over the last 3 months we have seen commodities plunge to multi-year lows. The DJ-AIG Commodity Index is currently trading at levels not seen since 2004. The rationale for the historical decline is said to be from a slowing world economy, wide-scale deleveraging and government intervention. One thing investors must understand is that these plunging commodity prices have presented an opportunity for a historical rally as commodities are likely to soar to new highs in the coming years.
History also shows us that we are in the fourth major inflationary period since 1870. These inflationary periods have lasted an average of 18 years, which leaves plenty of room for the current cycle to continue.
Source: NBER, Standard & Poor's Corportation, U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Legg Mason
Washington’s bailout of the financial sector will cost American taxpayer trillions of dollars through the “cruelest tax of all”- INFLATION. The Federal Reserve has already geared up its balance sheet for a massive re-inflationary effort.
Source: Federal Reserve & Chris Puplava of Financial Sense
Investors might as well take the government’s un-ethical practices and turn them into profitable trading opportunities. Sometime over the next several months we will begin to see the re-emergence of inflation which will be reflected in commodity prices world-wide.
One area investors should consider is platinum. Platinum has tumbled from an all time high of $2200 to its recent low of $790 over the past several months. This is a 4 year low partially caused by fears that the global economic slowdown may reduce demand for their use in the auto industry for catalytic converters.
Chart provided by APEX
However, I believe that this market is currently beyond oversold. The rate of growth in demand is slowing, but investors are forgetting that the demand is still growing. Demand in China and India are of particular importance when analyzing this market.
China's demand for automobiles in 2020 is expected to reach 20.74 million units, including 20.43 million sedans and the total number of cars in China by then will top 156 million, as reported in China Automobile News.
Investors should be on the lookout for signs that the platinum market has bottomed. After we see the market turmoil settling, this will be an excellent buying opportunity with potential for a rebound to the $1600 level. If you interested in positioning for a rebound in the platinum group metals, feel free to contact me at 1-877-377-7936 or email me at jared.irish@archerfinancials.com with your questions.
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