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Fri, Jan 16th, 2026

Andrew Hecht

Fri, Jan 16th, 2026

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.

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Energy Commodities in Q4 and 2025- What are the Prospects for Q1 2026 and Beyond?

The composite of energy commodities moved lower in Q4 2025 and in the year that ended on December 31, 2025. While crude oil, oil products, crack spreads, and Chicago ethanol swaps declined, Rotterdam coal...

CLG26 : 59.77 (+0.98%)
LUG26 : 96.50 (+1.21%)
QAH26 : 64.38 (+0.97%)
RBG26 : 1.7902 (+0.36%)
FLG26 : 1.53000s (unch)
NGG26 : 3.165 (+1.18%)
HOG26 : 2.2340 (+1.16%)
Precious Metals in Q4 and 2025- What are the Prospects for Q1 2026 and Beyond?

Precious metals were the best-performing sector of the commodities asset class in Q4 2025 and over the entire year. As the sector is now in 2026, the trends for gold, silver, platinum, and palladium remain...

GLTR : 237.18 (-1.01%)
PLF26 : 2,390.0s (+0.97%)
SIH26 : 91.170 (-1.27%)
GCG26 : 4,603.6 (-0.43%)
PAH26 : 1,794.00 (-4.36%)
Soft Commodities in Q4 and 2025- What are the Prospects for Q1 2026 and Beyond?

Soft commodities were the worst-performing sector of the commodities asset class in Q4 and in 2025. Cocoa and frozen concentrated orange juice led on the downside in Q4 and in 2025. However, the sector...

CCH26 : 4,966s (-2.44%)
KCH26 : 359.10 (+0.28%)
OJH26 : 199.50s (+0.94%)
CTH26 : 64.62 (-0.14%)
SBH26 : 14.73 (+1.10%)
Cattle and Hogs in Q4 and 2025- What are the Prospects for Q1 2026 and Beyond

The final three months of the year tend to be a bearish period for cattle and hog prices as the annual grilling season ends in early September, and prices often decline on weak demand in October through...

GFH26 : 364.550s (+1.35%)
HEG26 : 87.800s (+2.45%)
LEG26 : 236.050s (+0.38%)
Where is Gold Heading in 2026?

After an explosive 2025, gold is trading over $4,450 per ounce in early 2026. The trend is always a trader’s or investor’s best friend, and it remains bullish as the market heads into the twenty-seventh...

GCG26 : 4,603.6 (-0.43%)
Commodity Roundup- December’s Top Performers and Underperformers

Silver and platinum shone during the final month of 2025, while natural gas prices fell after reaching the highest price since 2022.

CCH26 : 4,966s (-2.44%)
PLF26 : 2,390.0s (+0.97%)
GFH26 : 364.550s (+1.35%)
SIH26 : 91.170 (-1.27%)
GCG26 : 4,603.6 (-0.43%)
ZSH26 : 1055-0 (+0.19%)
OJH26 : 199.50s (+0.94%)
CTH26 : 64.62 (-0.14%)
SBH26 : 14.73 (+1.10%)
ZCH26 : 421-0 (+0.18%)
ZWH26 : 512-2 (+0.34%)
KCH26 : 359.10 (+0.28%)
Is One Asset Screaming that Stocks are Cheap Going into 2026? Can the S&P 500 Reach 10,000 in 2026?

The leading most diversified U.S. stock market index is the S&P 500. While the index has rallied by nearly 16% in 2025 to a record high, the top stock index may be inexpensive relative to another asset...

Will the Bull Market in Platinum Continue in 2026?

After years of range trading, NYMEX platinum futures broke out to the upside in 2025, more than doubling from the 2025 closing price. As the market heads into 2026, platinum could have room to rally if...

PLTM : 23.10 (-0.13%)
PLF26 : 2,390.0s (+0.97%)
SIH26 : 91.170 (-1.27%)
GCG26 : 4,603.6 (-0.43%)
PPLT : 218.67 (-0.04%)
Why is Crude Oil Stuck in Neutral?

Crude oil prices had gone nowhere fast and remained in a trading range around the $60 per barrel pivot point on the nearby NYMEX WTI contract. While the 2025 trend is bearish, the price only marginally...

USO : 71.13 (-2.04%)
UCO : 20.18 (-3.90%)
CLG26 : 59.77 (+0.98%)
CLF26 : 56.66s (+0.91%)
BNO : 29.58 (-1.61%)
SCO : 18.49 (+3.76%)
QAG26 : 61.96s (+0.06%)
Does Uranium and the URNM ETF Have More Upside Potential in 2026?

Uranium mining stocks have been star performers in 2025, posting substantial gains. As the markets move forward into 2026, uranium prices and mining shares could have room to add to gains.

U-UN.TO : 30.20 (+3.60%)
URNM : 67.99 (+1.33%)
CCJ : 112.84 (+1.85%)

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