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  • CME and Merrill Lynch Launch PIMCO SPTR TRAKRS

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    CHICAGO, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — CME, the world’s largest and most diverse financial exchange, announced today the successful launch of the PIMCO® StocksPLUS® Total Return TRAKRS(SM) product, the twelfth in a series of non-traditional futures products developed jointly with Merrill Lynch. In a special opening procedure concluded on Wednesday, Nov. 1, nearly 1.85 million contracts…

  • Managed Futures for a More Balanced Portfolio

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    As the global marketplace develops so does the needs of the investor to create proper portfolio diversification. Until recently, traditional investment vehicles such as stocks, bonds, and real estate seemed to be sufficient for adequate diversification. With the creation of new investment vehicles, economic forces from around the world can now be combined to significantly…

  • Priced for Perfection

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    The markets have been on a steady rise since bottoming out in mid-July. Much of this relates to the markets belief that the economy and housing market is in for a soft landing. Basically, the market has been priced on the assumption that Federal Reserve Chairman, Ben Bernanke and the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC)…

  • Passion to Portfolio

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    If you’ve travelled overseas in the past few weeks you might have seen managing principal of Parrot Trading Partners, LLC, Jes Santaularia, on CNN International. Jes was featured on as part of a CNN International segment called, “Passion to Portfolio”, featuring 13 entrepreneurs worldwide. The theme of the segment was to feature entrepreneurs from around…

  • Futures contracts or commodity companies?

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    As the current secular bull market in commodities enters the next phase of its life, it is worth reflecting on the different ways to play the market. There are, in essence, 3 distinct possibilities to enhance your portfolio with commodities plays: 1) Invest in futures contracts, 2) invest in companies that are involved with mining,…

  • Chinese Renminbi futures contract

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    CME Expands Global FX Product Line With New Chinese Renminbi Futures Contracts – Exchange Strengthens Asia Presence with New Office in Hong Kong HONG KONG and CHICAGO, June 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — CME, the world’s largest and most diverse financial exchange and the largest regulated marketplace for foreign exchange (FX) trading announced today that it plans…

  • US Futures Summary

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    Summer volatility yields new questions, opportunities Notable moves since our last US Futures Summary report (4/5) include a sharp 4% drop in the US Dollar index, a $7 round trip in crude, a $140 rally in gold (followed by $100 drop), huge swings in the price of silver and the worst May performance in 22…

  • Futures Market Guide

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    CommodityTrader.com provides a unique content-rich website, to distribute knowledge for guiding a commodity trader towards more successful investment results, with less risk and a greater understanding of the Futures Markets. The Concept: Many people think that commodity futures markets are just about speculating or “gambling.” While it is true that futures markets can be used…

  • Seasonal Commodity Futures Trading Grid

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    Seasonality occurs within many aspects of our lives. The changing of the seasons is but just one simple example. While these seasonal changes can and do exhibit tremendous influence on our lives, if we are aware of it, we can easily anticipate and prepare. For example, buying winter clothing during the fall season in preparation…