Dave Hightower is a founding principal of The Hightower Report, a commodity research and information firm, specializing in high-quality futures research and analysis for individual investors, brokers, commercial producers and end users. The Hightower Report publishes one of the most widely read daily commodity wires in the world, and many brokerage firms turn to it for their primary coverage. Dave thoroughly examines the financial, agricultural and geo-political situations and provides analysis and commentary on a variety of markets, ranging from precious metals to stock indices, bonds, currency and energy. He also helps commercial and non-commercial traders develop options strategies across a broad range of markets, including grains and the soy complex. Prior to starting The Hightower Report, Dave was the Director of Research at Stotler and Company, which was at the time the world’s largest commodity brokerage firm. Dave has 35 years of experience in the future industry, covering nearly every aspect of the business.
Dave is thoroughly versed in the complex interaction between and amongst global markets, which is evident in his direct and well-informed analysis. Because of his expertise, Dave has regularly appeared on CNN, Bloomberg Television and ONN.tv, and he is often cited in The Wall Street Journal, Reuters and many other industry publications. He has conducted extensive work with regulatory agencies, exchanges and other industry players on a wide variety of research and trading projects, and he is often called upon by CME Group to provide his expertise on the markets. His infectious enthusiasm has made him a highly sought-after speaker at trade events.
In a world where on any given day the flight to quality instrument could be a currency, the precious metals or government bonds, it is imperative that traders have a thorough understanding of the fundamental forces that are driving the markets. In this volatile environment, commodity can become currency and currency can become commodity. Knowing the shifting personalities of the metals and FX markets is invaluable in the pursuit of historic investment and trade opportunities.
Dave is a regular keynote speaker for annual meetings of several major brokerage firms and food companies, as well as for Agrimoney, CME Group, Commodity Markets Council, Global Grains, Grain Ukraine, Unimerchants, US Grains Association, US Soybean Export Council, and World Oilseeds Congress.
With 35 years of extensive research and trading experience, Dave Hightower is uniquely qualified to help traders understand the markets. With plenty of exposure in hedging commodity and currency risk for large corporations, he also has the practical expertise to educate traders and hedgers on implementing risk-avoidance strategies using futures, options and a combination of both.
