Cocoa Commodity Research & Analysis Report ► (edit / improve) Cocoa is the seed from which chocolate is made. Cocoa Fundamental Commodity Analysis (short term investment): Cocoa is rated a Hold. Cocoa demanders have an average potential to increase in value. Unfortunately, there is not enough information to find the potential for cocoa suppliers. Cocoa Value Investor Survey (long term investment): Cocoa’s long term growth potential is moderately favorable due to high scores on sensitivity to price changes, short supply and substitute products. Cocoa SWOT Analysis: Strength: Cocoa has many uses, such as a moisturizer in cocoa butter; Weakness: cocoa has fluctuating farming cost that has increased over time. Opportunity to grow: the consumption of cocoa could increase as the world’s population increases; Threats to growth: global warming could hurt cocoa production in the future. Cocoa Trade Analysis: The commodity analysis hold rating indicates that cocoa should stay the same price over the short term, whereas a moderately favorable investor survey means cocoa should increase in price over the long term. For our entire list of commodities, see the Commodity Research & Analysis home page.
