Like New York is the global focus for the stock market, Chicago is the center of the commodities world. Legends and lore need to be passed on as the new generation of electronic traders so they do not lose sight…
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I feel it… but don’t see it?? Inflation remains a mathematical mystery though felt by many of us in different ways. The classic government definition excludes food and energy which in reality make up most of our cost concerns. The…
One of the primary reasons that financial markets exist is to shift price risk. Hedging to protect positions comes in many forms. The most common price protection comes in the form of insurance. Buying a put can put in a…
Oil is everywhere…literally… oversupplied to push prices to 2009 lows back below $40 a barrel. The global glut and the inability of OPEC to cut production, intended or not to break the Shale industry, have turned sentiment on its head….
Interest Rates can’t stay near zero forever. Here are five things you should know about the interest rate hike: 1) It is coming December 16th – nothing is guaranteed, but all indications are this is a done deal. The short-term…
Major indexes offer a diversified way to play macro market moves. The DOW, S&P 500 and Nasdaq are common investments using DIAmond’s , SPYders and nasdaQQQ’s as vehicles. The advantage is lessened individual stock risk by having a broad basket….
The most discussed and telegraphed Federal Reserve action in history has rates on the move…maybe December 16th. Five years plus of Zero rates is coming to an end according to market indicators. The conundrum for objective market watchers is whether…
Money is to be made in this merger mania if you have your chips on the right stocks. 2015 has been an epic year for takeovers as companies have cash, and low-interest rates to get more cash, to buy that…
