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Andrew Hecht

Sat, Dec 14th, 2024

Andrew Hecht

Andrew Hecht

Andrew Hecht is a commodities trader and analyst with over forty years of experience. He began his career at Philipp Brothers, the world's leading merchant physical commodities trading company, in the 1970s through the 1990s. Hecht spent two decades with Philipp Brothers working in the commodities division, Salomon Brothers division, and at Phibro Energy where he ran trading, sales, and marketing in a wide range of commodity products. He subsequently worked with banks, hedge funds, and institutions trading commodities and managing risk. The business took him around the globe to assist producers and consumers. 

Andy has taught at the university level and writes prolifically on commodities for many portals. He has been one of the top-rated and followed contributors at Seeking Alpha and other sites, including Barchart over the past years.

Most Recent Stories

Where is Cocoa Heading in 2025?

Cocoa has been a bullish beast in 2024, posting an over 84% gain over the first three quarters and moving higher in Q4 with only a few weeks before the end of this year. As cocoa heads into 2025, the trend...

CCH25 : 11,300s (+4.43%)
Is Coffee Percolating to a New Record High?

Coffee reached its highest price in nearly half a century in November, trading at over $3 per pound for the fourth time in history. Coffee futures corrected in early December, but the pullback was temporary,...

KCH25 : 319.50s (-0.54%)
KCZ24 : 320.85s (-0.54%)
CCH25 : 11,300s (+4.43%)
ICE : 155.58 (-0.62%)
Will Sugar Follow Coffee and Cocoa Higher?

Cocoa futures rose to a new record high in 2024, and Arabica coffee futures reached the highest price since 1977 in November 2024. World sugar futures have been consolidating and could be a sleeper on...

KCH25 : 319.50s (-0.54%)
CCH25 : 11,300s (+4.43%)
OJF25 : 512.90s (+2.38%)
CANE : 12.17 (-1.38%)
SBH25 : 20.72s (-0.81%)
Why Did the Natural Gas Futures Rally Run Out of Steam?

Natural gas inventories in the United States decline from November through March. The peak heating season increases the demand for the energy commodity. The beginning of the withdrawal season, when stockpiles...

NGF25 : 3.280s (-5.07%)
UNG : 14.23 (-5.39%)
BOIL : 44.05 (-3.57%)
KOLD : 59.12 (+3.81%)
Are Crude Oil Prices Going Lower?

Crude oil prices are holding near $70 per barrel. Meanwhile, the incoming administration’s plans and the international oil cartel’s response could mean that prices will by significantly lower in 2025....

CLF25 : 71.29s (+1.81%)
SCO : 17.25 (-1.88%)
Is $4 a Bottom for Copper?

Copper futures rose to a record high of nearly $5.20 per pound in May 2024. After correcting below the $4 per pound level in August and September, copper recovered only to return to the $4 level in November....

HGZ24 : 4.1490s (-1.10%)
CPER : 26.12 (-1.14%)
Commodity Market Roundup- November’s Top Performers and Underperformers

Soft commodities, natural gas, and cryptocurrencies posted impressive gains in November, while metals and most energy commodities were lower. Markets reflect the economic and political landscapes, dramatically...

KCH25 : 319.50s (-0.54%)
CLF25 : 71.29s (+1.81%)
CCH25 : 11,300s (+4.43%)
^BTCUSD : 101,070.12 (-0.24%)
NGF25 : 3.280s (-5.07%)
Will the U.S. Dollar Breakout on the Upside?

The U.S. dollar index had traded between just under 100 and just over 107 since late 2022. After trading to the bottom end of the range in September 2024, the index challenged the top end of the band,...

$DXY : 106.94 (-0.06%)
ZBZ24 : 116-05s (-0.85%)
Will U.S. Bonds Keep Falling?

The U.S. Fed has cut the short-term Fed Funds Rate by 75 basis points since September 2024 and has told markets that more monetary policy easing is on the horizon. Meanwhile, longer-term rates continue...

ZBZ24 : 116-05s (-0.85%)
TLT : 90.15 (-1.02%)
Is Gold’s Correction Another Buying Opportunity?

Gold prices corrected after reaching another new record high in October 2024, at over $2,800 per ounce. In post-election trading, gold prices are around $200 lower than the October high. While the correction...

GCZ24 : 2,656.0s (-1.17%)

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