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Andrew Hecht

Sat, Mar 15th, 2025

Andrew Hecht

Andrew Hecht

Andrew Hecht is a commodities trader and analyst with over forty years of experience. He began his career at Philipp Brothers, the world's leading merchant physical commodities trading company, in the 1970s through the 1990s. Hecht spent two decades with Philipp Brothers working in the commodities division, Salomon Brothers division, and at Phibro Energy where he ran trading, sales, and marketing in a wide range of commodity products. He subsequently worked with banks, hedge funds, and institutions trading commodities and managing risk. The business took him around the globe to assist producers and consumers. 

Andy has taught at the university level and writes prolifically on commodities for many portals. He has been one of the top-rated and followed contributors at Seeking Alpha and other sites, including Barchart over the past years.

Most Recent Stories

Will Gasoline Prices Head Higher During the 2025 Driving Season?

Gasoline is a seasonal commodity. Prices have fallen since mid-January, but the peak demand season is on the horizon. Gasoline follows crude oil, a highly political raw material that is experiencing a...

CLJ25 : 67.18s (+0.95%)
UGA : 60.20 (+0.92%)
RBJ25 : 2.1487s (+0.73%)
Is Silver Ready to Breakout to the Upside?

Silver futures are around the $33.50 per ounce level in mid-March after probing above $35 in October 2024. The trend since 2020 remains higher in March 2025, with significant upside potential.

SIK25 : 34.433s (+0.37%)
Can the Bond Rally Continue?

After reaching a higher low in January 2025, the U.S. 30-year Treasury bond futures have made higher lows and higher highs. While the long-term trend since the 2020 high remains bearish, the long-bond...

ZBM25 : 116-24s (-0.35%)
TLT : 90.17 (-0.53%)
Is the Dollar Index Going to Plunge?

The dollar index measures the U.S. currency against the other leading world reserve foreign exchange instruments. After reaching the highest level since November 2022 in January 2025, the index has moved...

$DXY : 103.71 (-0.12%)
GCJ25 : 3,001.1s (+0.33%)
Why is Palladium Struggling at the $1,000 Level?

Palladium is a rare precious metal that comes primarily from Russia and South Africa. After reaching a high of $3,425 per ounce in early 2022, the price plunged and was trading on either side of $1,000...

PALL : 88.25 (+0.43%)
PAM25 : 973.40s (+0.98%)
What is Gold’s Next Upside Target?

Gold’s rally continues in early March 2025 after the yellow precious metal rose to a new high over the $2,900 per ounce level in February. The bull market that began in 1999 at bear $250 per ounce remains...

GCJ25 : 3,001.1s (+0.33%)
GLD : 275.24 (+0.04%)
Commodity Market Roundup- February’s Top Performers and Underperformers

Natural gas led the way on the upside in February, while FCOJ futures posted the most significant decline. Gold and Arabica coffee futures reached new record highs before correcting, while cryptocurrencies...

KCK25 : 377.20s (-2.20%)
NGJ25 : 4.104s (-0.17%)
GCJ25 : 3,001.1s (+0.33%)
OJK25 : 259.35s (-1.76%)
Can Platinum Make Progress Above the $1,000 Level?

Nearby NYMEX platinum futures prices have traded around the $1,000 per ounce pivot point for the past decade. While gold has risen to a record high in 2025, and silver is over $32 per ounce, it may not...

PLTM : 9.62 (unch)
PLJ25 : 1,013.2s (+0.72%)
PPLT : 90.92 (-0.09%)
Has Bitcoin Peaked?

Bitcoin surpassed the $100,000 per token level in December 2024, achieving a target many proponents suggested over the past years. The rise from five cents to over $100,000 has been stratospheric. The...

^BTCUSD : 84,193.00 (-0.01%)
Can Lumber Prices Break Higher?

Nearby physical lumber futures prices have rejected the $600 per 1,000 board feet level. As the spring construction season approaches, lumber could be an industrial commodity that offers significant value...

ZBH25 : 117-01s (-0.35%)
LBH25 : 646.00s (+1.25%)

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