Commodities Prices Have Crashed -- Time to Worry About Economy In 2019?
Prices for commodities such as gold and copper have fallen apart. Big red flags. Sears is also falling apart.
Calling all market bears: it's time for you to return in earnest.
The bears have a quick case to steal the narrative away from the bulls in plunging commodities prices. Gold prices have crashed. Copper prices tanked below $6,000 a metric ton on Wednesday. Platinum prices have nosedived.
Rising interest rates often come with a downside, people. Now bring on 2019.
Meanwhile, Sears Holdings (SHLD) may not be around to see much of 2019. A new letter by Sears CEO Eddie Lampert to the company's board hinted at looming cash problems. Lampert offered to buy the company's Kenmore appliances brand for $400 million.
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