Why Is Everyone Talking About the Commodities Supercycle?

If you have been reading about commodities, chances are you read about a supercycle. Every major financial news has covered it many times in the past year or so. You probably read conflicting views in relation to commodities: “supercycle might be over,” “supercycle death is premature,” “supercycle is not real” or “maybe the supercycle is real.” There not only is disagreement on whether it is real or not, but also on the length of a supercycle. You can almost always trust economists and market analysts to not agree with each other. Expect them to present opposing theories supported by the most convincing data possible. So why is everyone suddenly talking about commodities supercycles? And why should you care?