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Rich Asplund

Sat, Jun 20th, 2026

Rich Asplund

Rich Asplund

Richard is an investment analyst covering the global financial, equity, commodity, and clean energy markets.  He has an MBA with honors from the University of Chicago Booth Graduate School of Business, specializing in finance, economics, and statistics.  He also holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering from the University of Minnesota. 

Richard is the author of Profiting from Clean Energy: A Complete Guide to Trading Green in the Solar, Wind, Ethanol, Fuel Cell, Carbon Credit Industries, and more (Wiley, 2008) and is the contributing author of The CRB Commodity Yearbook (Wiley, 2003 through 2026) and The CRB Encyclopedia of Commodity and Financial Prices (Wiley, 2006, 2009). 

Richard has been interviewed on CNBC, Bloomberg TV, NHK TV (Japan), and National Public Radio.  He has been quoted in print publications including Dow Jones, Reuters, USA Today, and Newsweek.

Most Recent Stories

Stocks Sharply Higher as US-Iran Peace Deal Eases Inflation Risks

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Thursday closed up +1.08%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.14%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +2.48%. September E-mini...

ALK : 49.26 (+2.05%)
SNDK : 2,184.75 (+11.54%)
ADI : 434.46 (+4.83%)
SLB : 48.09 (-4.45%)
OXY : 51.82 (-2.30%)
NVCR : 14.28 (-20.00%)
FANG : 183.50 (-1.07%)
AMD : 537.37 (+4.86%)
VRT : 333.05 (+4.87%)
CTSH : 43.70 (-10.49%)
SPY : 746.74 (+1.04%)
MU : 1,133.99 (+8.70%)
Dollar Rallies and Gold Retreats on Hawkish Fed

The dollar index (DXY00 ) rallied to a 13-month high on Thursday, finishing up by 0.80%. The dollar rose on Thursday on carryover support from Wednesday, when the FOMC projected higher interest rates...

DXY00 : 100.849s (unch)
GCQ26 : 4,172.9 (-1.72%)
SIN26 : 64.910 (-2.12%)
^USDJPY : 161.307 (-0.05%)
^EURUSD : 1.14704 (+0.11%)
Crude Oil Prices Fall on US-Iran Peace Deal

July WTI crude oil (CLN26 ) on Thursday closed down -0.19 (-0.25%), and July RBOB gasoline (RBN26 ) closed up +0.0853 (+2.93%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled mixed on Thursday, with crude falling...

CLQ26 : 76.54 (+0.91%)
RBQ26 : 2.9122 (+0.36%)
$DXY : 100.84 (+0.02%)
Smaller-Than-Expected Weekly Storage Increase Lifts Nat-Gas Prices

July Nymex natural gas (NGN26 ) on Thursday closed up +0.088 (+2.80%). Nat-gas prices settled sharply higher on Thursday on a smaller-than-expected increase in weekly storage levels. The EIA reported...

NGN26 : 3.198 (-1.08%)
Dollar Strength and Crude Oil Weakness Pressure Sugar Prices

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN26 ) on Thursday closed down -0.26 (-1.88%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26 ) closed down -6.90 (-1.53%). Sugar prices settled lower on Thursday, with NY sugar matching...

$DXY : 100.84 (+0.02%)
CLQ26 : 76.54 (+0.91%)
SBV26 : 14.13s (unch)
SWQ26 : 440.80s (-1.01%)
Cocoa Prices Settle Mixed Amid Currency Fluctuations

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN26 ) on Thursday closed down -1 (-0.02%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN26 ) closed up +35 (+1.11%). Cocoa prices settled mixed on Thursday. NY cocoa was under pressure today...

$DXY : 100.84 (+0.02%)
CCU26 : 4,237s (unch)
CAH27 : 3,431s (+2.88%)
Dollar Strength Weighs on Coffee Prices

July arabica coffee (KCN26 ) on Thursday closed down -2.75 (-0.99%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN26 ) closed up +5 (+0.14%). Coffee prices on Thursday gave up early gains and settled mixed as a rally...

$DXY : 100.84 (+0.02%)
RMU26 : 3,592s (-1.02%)
KCU26 : 267.80s (unch)
Sugar Prices Fall on Dollar Strength and Crude Oil Weakness

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN26 ) today is down -0.27 (-1.95%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26 ) is down -6.10 (-1.35%). Sugar prices are falling today, with NY sugar matching Tuesday’s 1.75-month...

$DXY : 100.84 (+0.02%)
CLQ26 : 76.54 (+0.91%)
SBV26 : 14.13s (unch)
SWQ26 : 440.80s (-1.01%)
Cocoa Prices Mixed on Currency Fluctuations

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN26 ) today is down -12 (-0.29%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN26 ) is up +31 (+0.98%). Cocoa prices are mixed today. NY cocoa is under pressure today from a stronger dollar and...

$DXY : 100.84 (+0.02%)
CCU26 : 4,237s (unch)
CAH27 : 3,431s (+2.88%)
Arabica Coffee Erases Early Gains as the Dollar Rallies

July arabica coffee (KCN26 ) today is down -2.70 (-0.97%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN26 ) is up +8 (+0.22%). Coffee prices today fell from early highs and are trading mixed as a rally in the dollar...

$DXY : 100.84 (+0.02%)
RMU26 : 3,592s (-1.02%)
KCU26 : 267.80s (unch)

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