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The lumber futures market is highly illiquid, causing extreme periodic volatility. However, lumber is a critical bellwether commodity that sometimes reacts violently to changes in economic conditions. The results of the recent December FOMC meeting could significantly increase lumber prices over the coming weeks and months.

After declining from August through October 2023, physical lumber futures found a bottom and turned higher. Lumber is a thinly traded futures market but a critical economic indicator. The recent rise in lumber prices could signal an overall rally in commodity prices on the horizon.

Lumber remains a highly illiquid commodity, but wood is a bellwether raw material and a barometer for new home construction. Soaring mortgage rates have weighed on lumber futures prices since the March 2022 high. However, the recent price action could signal a stabilization of the interest rate environment.

The new physical lumber futures contract is smaller and more flexible than the random-length contract it replaced. The open interest metric has risen as the random-length contract expired and faded into history this month.

Since growing concerns over a potential recession due to the Fed’s aggressive interest rate hikes could keep the overall stock market highly volatile in the near term, REITs Crown Castle (CCI), Equinix (EQIX), and Weyerhaeuser (WY) could be good additions to your portfolio for generating a steady income stream. Continue…

As the recession concerns could keep the overall stock market under pressure in the near term, it could be wise to bet on dividend stocks for a steady income stream. Thus, we think investors should consider scooping up shares of Weyerhaeuser (WY), General Mills (GIS), and WestRock (WRK) now.

Exxon Mobil and General Dynamics are among five stocks near buy points from strong groups that have already reported earnings.

  Weyerhaeuser (NYSE:WY) reported its Q1 earnings results on Friday, April 29, 2022 at 03:05 AM. Here's what investors need to know about the announcement.

Lockheed Martin and Target are among five stocks that are showing relative strength as rising rates and inflation slam the broader market.

Lumber REITs are attractive investments that could potentially hedge investor portfolios against rising inflation and other market risks. Also, surging lumber prices should boost the profit margins of the REITs’ underlying companies. Thus, we think it could be wise to add fundamentally solid lumber REITs Weyerhaeuser (WY), Rayonier (RYN), and…

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) are considered good investment options amid uncertain market conditions because they offer a steady income stream through dividends. With inflation at a multi-decade high, and with the stock market expected to remain highly volatile, we think it could be wise to invest in quality REITs…