Category: Futures, Options and Commodities
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Are Commodities Futures Too Risky for Your Portfolio? Hogwash!
Everyone uses commodities such as wheat, cocoa, crude oil, butter, coal and electricity. But most investors know that speculating on commodities in the futures markets is only for the pros, and no sensible amateur would bet his retirement or college funds on sugar, silver, orange juice or feeder cattle. One of the most infamous commodities…
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China’s growth projection to boost commodities
CHINA’S commodities bull story which has held everyone’s attention in recent years, is far from over. In the near future, the Asian giant’s growth could be even stronger than the scorching rate so far. Support for this extremely optimistic view is drawn from China’s Communist party endorsement of doubling the country’s GDP per capita by…
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Arctic riches coming out of the cold
CHURCHILL, Manitoba It seems harsh to say that bad news for polar bears is good for Pat Broe. Mr. Broe, a Denver entrepreneur, is no more to blame than anyone else for a meltdown at the top of the world that threatens Arctic mammals and ancient traditions and lends credibility to dark visions of global…
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Possible gas problems if winter severe-minister
The country could have difficulty meeting gas demand this winter if it is exceptionally cold and industrial consumers could see their supplies cut, the energy minister said on Tuesday. This is due to falling gas flows from ageing North Sea fields, Malcolm Wicks said. “This winter could be tough. If there is very, very cold…
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Derivatives Conference attracts renowned economists, financial analysts and risk managers
Names like Paul Krugman, Kenneth Rogoff, John Hull, Philippe Jorion, and Emanuel Derman, among other important professionals from the areas of economics, finance and risk analysis, have confirmed their presence at the II International Derivatives and Financial Market Conference, which will be held between the 24th and 27th of August 2005 in Campos do Jordão,…
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Commodity Funds Can Diversify Portfolio
NEW YORK — If you own both stock and bond funds, you probably consider yourself well-diversified. But research by Lipper Inc. suggests broad exposure to commodities like gold, oil and copper can go a long way toward rounding out a mutual fund portfolio, as long as you understand the risks. One of the reasons stocks…
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Playing Commodities With ETFs
Famed investor Jim Rogers made a fortune by investing in commodities during the 1970s. Now, Rogers is back in commodities, and he’s giving individual investors advice in his new book, Hot Commodities (Random House, 2005). His thesis is that the world is in the midst of a bull market in commodities. He believes that the…
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E&P’s ‘i’ on the future
With nearly 70% of current global oil production flowing from fields more than 30 years old – and peaking or in decline – oil companies are increasingly focused on information technology’s role in helping the upstream industry face the ‘challenges and opportunities’ of the coming decade. [box]STREAMLINING OPERATIONAL PROCESSES THROUGH information management systems – now…
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Not Energized by Bush’s Energy Bill
“President Bush Wednesday will propose new steps to increase domestic energy production, including incentives that could result in construction of nuclear-power plants and building oil refineries on abandoned military bases,” USA Today reports. “Oil prices have been rising because increased demand in countries such as China and India has made it difficult to keep production…