Crude Leads the Way as Investors Take More Risk By Jim Wyckoff About this article: Many commodity futures markets have recently hit multimonth highs. The recent move back into the commodity markets by investors and traders reflects an increase in risk appetite. The slumping U.S. Treasury markets (higher yields, lower prices) also suggest that traders and investors are growing weary of little to no return on investments. Some of the money coming out of the safer U.S. Treasury markets and off of the sidelines has moved into the stock market, as the recent stock market rally bears out. But after the beating they took in the stock market over the past 18 months, many investors are now seeking alternative investment avenues. That means a lot of cash that was on the sidelines or sitting in U.S. Treasuries is now flowing into commodity futures markets -- on the long side. Several commodity futures markets that have rallied strongly recently arguably do not have... Or, call us at 1-866-321-TSCM (8726) Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. ET. Outside the U.S. and in Canada, call 1-212-321-5200.

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