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Jim Roemer

Jim Roemer

Jim Roemer owns the site www.bestweatherinc.com offering free (and subscription based) weather related blogs for commodity traders, institutional hedgers, farmers and small investors.

He is a featured guest on Bloomberg TV/radio, a contributor to Seeking Alpha and is co-founder of Climate Predict, LLC, the most detailed, long- range global weather forecast model in the commodity industry. He was one of the first meteorologists to become registered as a Commodity Trading Advisor. Mr. Roemer has worked with major hedge funds, Midwest farmers and traders for over 30 years. His unique ability to forecast both short and longer range weather trends, with a special emphasis in interpreting market psychology and major market moves in grains, softs and the energy markets, has made him a global industry leader in commodities.

Most Recent Stories

Beautiful green grass field with a tree and a desert with dead earth and dry grass by Alones via Shutterstock
What is negative global angular momentum? & How did it thwart the bull market in natural gas? Best Weather Inc. - Wed Dec 10, 8:55PM CST

Jim explains the crucial phenomenon of global atmospheric angular momentum (Weather geeks call it GLAAM, GLAM, or GAM)

TGF26 : 26.764 (-2.41%)
NGF26 : 3.917 (-2.37%)
NFF26 : 70.720s (-3.02%)
UNG : 12.19 (-2.17%)
BOIL : 25.27 (-3.14%)
KOLD : 33.93 (+3.22%)
Warning Sign - Snow Storm - Slippery Road by peterschreiber_media via Shutterstock
Climatic Factors for a Frigid December & Grain Market Fundamentals Best Weather Inc. - Fri Dec 5, 6:28PM CST

Jim’s commodity forecast VIDEO is all about: Frigid Fundamental Factors

ZCH26 : 436-2 (-0.80%)
SOYB : 22.29 (-0.85%)
ZWH26 : 509-2 (-2.21%)
TGF26 : 26.764 (-2.41%)
CORN : 17.58 (-0.68%)
ZSH26 : 1072-0 (-0.86%)
WEAT : 19.95 (-1.48%)
NGF26 : 3.917 (-2.37%)
NFF26 : 70.720s (-3.02%)
UNG : 12.19 (-2.17%)
KOLD : 33.93 (+3.22%)
BOIL : 25.27 (-3.14%)
Triple natural gas flare burning at night by Kirsten Strickland via iStock
The Volatile Factors Affecting Natural Gas Trading Best Weather Inc. - Wed Nov 26, 4:43PM CST

Jim breaks down the whole thing… Facts + Fiction = Fluctuations

TGF26 : 26.764 (-2.41%)
NGZ25 : 4.424s (-2.75%)
NGF26 : 3.917 (-2.37%)
NFF26 : 70.720s (-3.02%)
BOIL : 25.27 (-3.14%)
UNG : 12.19 (-2.17%)
KOLD : 33.93 (+3.22%)
Gas flame with blue reflection on dark backdrop by Bellanatella via iStock
Stratospheric Warming: The Kingpin that Spurred Panic Buying in Natural Gas Best Weather Inc. - Fri Nov 14, 4:50PM CST

In this WeatherWealth video, Jim and Scott have an impromptu chat about natural gas futures

NGZ25 : 4.424s (-2.75%)
NFZ25 : 75.670s (-1.12%)
TGZ25 : 29.021s (-1.18%)
UNG : 12.19 (-2.17%)
KOLD : 33.93 (+3.22%)
BOIL : 25.27 (-3.14%)
Beautiful green grass field with a tree and a desert with dead earth and dry grass by Alones via Shutterstock
Seasonal tendencies in commodity trading Best Weather Inc. - Fri Nov 7, 4:53PM CST

Jim’s brief article is a Mandatory Refresher Course for ALL Commodity Traders, Hedgers, and Investors. … Just "eyeball" it… You’ll be glad you did!

ZWH26 : 509-2 (-2.21%)
WEAT : 19.95 (-1.48%)
HGH26 : 5.3580 (-1.00%)
Coffee in a cup on a background of coffee beans by Zadorozhnyi Viktor via Shutterstock
For Vietnam coffee: Too much rain & another typhoon may compromise a great coffee crop Best Weather Inc. - Tue Nov 4, 9:12AM CST

Jim lays out the weather side of the current market action in coffee futures

QSR : 70.94 (-0.07%)
KCH26 : 352.90 (-2.05%)
SBUX : 85.72 (+0.37%)
KCZ25 : 382.25 (-1.41%)
KDP : 28.83 (-1.37%)
RMX25 : 4,521s (unch)
SJM : 100.64 (-1.02%)
RMF26 : 3,951 (-2.25%)
NSRGY : 98.5350 (-0.57%)
A lake in the shape of the world's continents in the middle of untouched nature by petrmalinak via Shutterstock
La Niña: Soft Commodities & Have grain markets finally bottomed? Best Weather Inc. - Thu Oct 30, 1:34PM CDT

Jim's summation about La Niña, currently the most significant teleconnection impacting agricultural commodity futures

ZCZ25 : 431-4s (-0.86%)
DBA : 26.27 (-0.28%)
CCH26 : 5,994 (+2.01%)
SOYB : 22.29 (-0.85%)
RMF26 : 3,951 (-2.25%)
WEAT : 19.95 (-1.48%)
CANE : 9.70 (-0.05%)
ZSF26 : 1062-0 (-0.91%)
SBH26 : 14.94 (-0.07%)
KCH26 : 352.90 (-2.05%)
CORN : 17.58 (-0.68%)
ZWZ25 : 534-4s (unch)
Natural gas burnoff refinery by Leonid Eremeychuk via iStock
NATURAL GAS: Short Covering Triggered by Stratospheric Warming and Typhoons? Best Weather Inc. - Wed Oct 22, 6:18PM CDT

Crucial facts for natural gas hedgers, traders, investors, etc.

NGZ25 : 4.424s (-2.75%)
NGX25 : 3.376s (+0.93%)
UNG : 12.19 (-2.17%)
KOLD : 33.93 (+3.22%)
BOIL : 25.27 (-3.14%)
Stacked silver bars by Tookapic via Pixabay
Hi-Yo Silver! How we called the massive move up in this precious metal Best Weather Inc. - Fri Oct 17, 6:09PM CDT

Who Was that Masked Man?

SIZ25 : 62.540 (-0.64%)
GCZ25 : 4,321.4 (+0.34%)
SLV : 57.63 (-0.83%)
GLD : 395.76 (-0.01%)
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Weather & Your Wallet: How a developing La Niña is affecting commodity prices Best Weather Inc. - Fri Oct 10, 5:46PM CDT

La Niña has become the talk of the town in weather circles. Don't miss out! You can now access WeatherWealth on Substack.

ZCZ25 : 431-4s (-0.86%)
DBA : 26.27 (-0.28%)
SOYB : 22.29 (-0.85%)
CCH26 : 5,994 (+2.01%)
KCH26 : 352.90 (-2.05%)
CORN : 17.58 (-0.68%)
ZSX25 : 1112-6s (-1.70%)
WEAT : 19.95 (-1.48%)
CANE : 9.70 (-0.05%)
ZWZ25 : 534-4s (unch)
SBH26 : 14.94 (-0.07%)
TAGS : 22.90 (-0.91%)

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