Weather Can Make a Difference in Your Portfolio

When it comes to the stock market, one of the biggest drivers (or takers) of wealth is, surprisingly, the weather.

You see, demand spikes for certain commodities rely on what the weather is doing. If the summer is excruciatingly hot, for example, you’ll see electricity use rise as people crank up their air conditioners. As demand moves higher, utility companies are rewarded with more revenue.

A cold winter, too, causes demand spikes in commodities. And according to The Farmers’ Almanac (which has been right about 80 percent of the time), the coming winter is expected to be one of the coldest on record.

As the winter weather forces homeowners to bundle up and buy more natural gas to heat their homes, you can expect natural gas prices to move higher. And as those prices move higher, homeowners will have less money to spend on everything else, including holiday gifts.

One of the best ways to play this situation is to buy shares of Chesapeake Energy (CHK), which moves higher with the price of natural gas. Also, steer clear of buying retailers like Target (TGT) until spring.

[Ed. Note: Changes in the weather may reveal opportunities for you to profit. But there are other patterns you can follow that could put you on the path to more wealth than you can imagine. Get the details here.]

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