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2007 has begun with a bang! The first week of trading was wild to say the least. We started the week with many markets moving higher only to reverse and seemingly fall out of the sky. It is clear that money is draining out of the Commodities complex at this time. This is not a … Read more
In the fast paced business of commodities trading, it can be difficult to find someone who wants to take the time to help you understand the potential profit opportunities as well as the risks involved in today’s markets. CommodityBroker.com is a full service commodity futures broker, discount commodities broker, online futures, managed futures and options … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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) … Read more
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 … Read more
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, … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more