Joseph J. O'Neill, Senior Executive Vice President at NYBOT, said "One of the exchange's goals is to be at the fore-front of providing our market users and the curious public with quality information about our markets. We felt that there was a strong need to provide the soft commodities industry with additional research reporting, analysis, and educational materials, which we are now very pleased to offer. Our new research section has insightful papers and reports from respected analysts and experts in the industry, as well as a wealth of educational material, and we believe it will soon become a trusted resource to both new users as well as seasoned veterans."
Two of the newest research reports highlight the NYBOT softs markets (cocoa, coffee, cotton, FCOJ and sugar). These reports are produced by two independent research firms: J. Ganes Consulting, headed by well known soft commodities analyst Judy Chase Ganes, who was at Merrill Lynch for many years; and CPM Group, a New York commodities consulting firm, featuring the work of analysts who have advised the World Bank and other international institutions. The reports are entitled "Softs Weekly Round-Up" by Judy Ganes and "CPM Soft Commodities News" by Jeffrey Christian, respectively.
Among the other research reports available online are:
Alaron Weekly Soft Commodities Report - Produced by Boyd Cruel, Alaron's Softs analyst; this market letter helps participants make well-informed decisions;
Alaron Research Newsletter - Compiled by Alaron's widely-quoted team of softs and currency research analysts; this insightful, informative, and interesting trader's tool is published monthly;
ED&F Man Cocoa Report - Regularly released reports, from a UK-based trade house that provides in-depth coverage of world cocoa production and consumption news and statistics;
ED&F Man Sugar Monthly Situation Report - This trade house offers in-depth fundamental analysis and price outlook for the world sugar market. The report also contains a statistical review and the firm's production estimates, along with a summary of key industry developments;
The Hightower Report - This research service provides a quick weekly review of the softs and cotton market activity, and what they anticipate for the week ahead. Their analysts are able to draw upon over 15 years of experience covering these markets, as well as their extensive Commodity Research Library to forecast large potential price moves;
Refco World Cocoa, Coffee, Cotton and Sugar Outlook Reports - Premier quarterly market analyses and forecasts of the softs markets and cotton, written by Ann Prendergast, respected industry analyst. Ann has been the Softs Analyst for Refco since 1992. Prior to joining Refco, she was a research assistant at the United Nations and co-authored a paper on the managed futures industry for United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD);
Refco Soft Commodities Reports - Insightful and informative market letters on cocoa, coffee, cotton and sugar, also produced daily by Ann Prendergast;
Safras & Mercado Coffee Report - Provides thorough weekly analysis and specialized information, market trends and production forecasts for coffee, from the world's largest producing country, Brazil;
Sugaronline Kingsman Weekly Report - Provides an essential summary of market news, statistics and other factors affecting the world sugar market. Must reading for sugar market professionals;
Stock Index Commentary - Jeanette S. Young offers a NYFE floor trader's weekly perspective on the financial markets and NYBOT stock index products.
"NYBOT market users need the insight of top professional research and analytical services on a regular basis," says Bernie Savaiko, NYBOT's Economist. "The Exchange takes very seriously its mission to provide access to that essential information, and we have now assembled the best research and analytic material possible to help our users make important decisions."
In addition to the reports, the NYBOT website section also provides access to educational materials such a NYBOT's "Understanding Futures and Options" brochure, as well as product specific information, streaming market data, and other educational resources.
More online reports will be added to the new website section in the future. Parties interested in contributing their reports for the nybot.com website should contact the exchange by emailing economist@nybot.com.
The New York Board of Trade (NYBOT) is the parent company of the Coffee, Sugar and Cocoa Exchange, Inc. (CSCE) and the New York Cotton Exchange (NYCE). Through its two exchanges and their subsidiaries and divisions, NYBOT offers an expanding range of agricultural, currency and index products. Information about the New York Board of Trade can be found at www.nybot.com and www.nybotlive.com.
