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Rich Asplund

Thu, Apr 23rd, 2026

Rich Asplund

Rich Asplund

Richard is an investment analyst covering the global financial, equity, commodity, and clean energy markets.  He has an MBA with honors from the University of Chicago Booth Graduate School of Business, specializing in finance, economics, and statistics.  He also holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering from the University of Minnesota. 

Richard is the author of Profiting from Clean Energy: A Complete Guide to Trading Green in the Solar, Wind, Ethanol, Fuel Cell, Carbon Credit Industries, and more (Wiley, 2008) and is the contributing author of The CRB Commodity Yearbook (Wiley, 2003 through 2026) and The CRB Encyclopedia of Commodity and Financial Prices (Wiley, 2006, 2009). 

Richard has been interviewed on CNBC, Bloomberg TV, NHK TV (Japan), and National Public Radio.  He has been quoted in print publications including Dow Jones, Reuters, USA Today, and Newsweek.

Most Recent Stories

Stocks Pressured as Peace Talks with Iran Remain in Limbo

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.07%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.36%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.03%. June E-mini S&P futures...

MEDP : 382.46 (-24.78%)
INTU : 379.65 (-7.10%)
ADI : 403.27 (+5.73%)
ASGN : 24.07 (-40.47%)
LVS : 52.38 (-7.86%)
TXN : 274.60 (+16.20%)
$IUXX : 26,834.91 (-0.38%)
URI : 964.12 (+20.10%)
ZNM26 : 111-090 (unch)
TSLA : 369.17 (-4.73%)
ESM26 : 7,159.50 (-0.16%)
IBM : 228.25 (-9.37%)
Stocks Settle Higher as Nasdaq Posts a Record High on Tech Strength

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Wednesday closed up +1.05%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.69%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.73%. June E-mini...

MSTR : 176.49 (-1.60%)
GOOGL : 339.43 (+0.03%)
AMAT : 411.18 (+1.91%)
UAL : 92.95 (+1.35%)
AAPL : 273.91 (+0.27%)
AVGO : 425.50 (+0.67%)
SNDK : 957.00 (-2.25%)
GLXY : 26.19 (-2.28%)
NVR : 6,579.98 (-0.47%)
$IUXX : 26,834.91 (-0.38%)
COIN : 200.00 (-3.03%)
UNH : 354.30 (+0.22%)
Dollar Recovers on Rising Tensions Over the Strait of Hormuz

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Wednesday rose to a 1-week high and finished up by +0.20%. The dollar found support on Wednesday as the escalation of the US-Iran war boosted safe-haven demand for the dollar....

DXY00 : 98.656 (+0.07%)
GCM26 : 4,741.3 (-0.25%)
SIK26 : 75.935 (-2.60%)
^USDJPY : 159.576 (+0.06%)
^EURUSD : 1.16992 (-0.05%)
Crude Oil Prices Surge as Closure of Hormuz Threatens Supply Shortages

June WTI crude oil (CLM26 ) on Wednesday closed up +3.29 (+3.67%), and June RBOB gasoline (RBM26 ) closed up +0.1201 (+3.84%). Crude oil and gasoline prices rallied sharply on Wednesday, with gasoline...

CLM26 : 93.69 (+0.79%)
RBM26 : 3.2521 (+0.11%)
Nat-Gas Prices Climb on the Prospects of Stronger US LNG Exports

May Nymex natural gas (NGK26 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.025 (+0.93%). Nat-gas prices climbed to a 2-week high on Wednesday and settled higher. The outlook for the Strait of Hormuz to remain closed for...

NGM26 : 2.780 (-2.83%)
Coffee Prices Sharply Higher as Iran War Raises Supply Risks

May arabica coffee (KCK26 ) on Wednesday closed up +13.40 (+4.64%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK26 ) closed up +82 (+2.37%). Coffee prices rallied sharply on Wednesday, hitting 3.5-week highs. Concerns...

RMN26 : 3,419 (+0.44%)
KCN26 : 293.40 (+1.47%)
Crude Oil Strength Prompts Short Covering in Sugar Futures

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) today is up +0.07 (+0.52%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26 ) is up +1.20 (+0.28%). Sugar prices are moving higher today, with London sugar posting a 1.5-week high....

CLM26 : 93.69 (+0.79%)
SBN26 : 13.86 (+0.36%)
SWQ26 : 426.00 (+0.54%)
Supply Risks Boost Cocoa Prices

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) today is up +131 (+4.07%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) is up +85 (+3.51%). Cocoa prices are sharply higher today on concern that a prolonged US-Iran war will keep the...

CCN26 : 3,376 (-1.49%)
CAN26 : 2,520 (-1.10%)

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