How to Predict Inflation and Deflation Using the CRB Index
Economics / CRB Index Feb 04, 2009 - 07:19 AM GMTBy: INO
	 
	
 The #1 Predictor of Inflation or Deflation.There is an indicator which has been around since 1957. It has accurately forecasted every inflationary and deflationary cycle since. This is my number one indicator for large cyclic trends. You may want to watch this index carefully should you want to invest in certain stocks and commodity related markets.
The #1 Predictor of Inflation or Deflation.There is an indicator which has been around since 1957. It has accurately forecasted every inflationary and deflationary cycle since. This is my number one indicator for large cyclic trends. You may want to watch this index carefully should you want to invest in certain stocks and commodity related markets. 
 
Over the last half-century, this index has seen some remarkable moves both on the upside and more recently on the downside. I believe that this is the indicator that everyone should watch. If you trade stocks or futures and are interested in world trade trends, this is the indicator to track.
The tenth revision of this index renamed it the Reuters-Jefferies CRB Index (NYBOT_CR) You can easily track this indicator everyday using MarketClub.
You can learn more about this index from our Trader's Blog
Here is a list of the 19 markets that are included in the RJ/CRB index as implemented in the 2005 revision:
Metals: aluminum, copper, gold, nickel, silver 
  Energies: crude oil, heating oil, natural gas, unleaded gas 
  Grains: corn, soybeans, wheat 
  Food & Fiber: cocoa, coffee, cotton, orange juice, sugar 
  Livestock: lean hogs, live cattle 
Take a few minutes to watch this short video and see how you can benefit from this indicator. There is no fee and there is no registration required.
Enjoy the video and every success in the markets,
Adam Hewison 
  President, INO.com 
  Co-creator, MarketClub 
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