Gold Ends at Six-Month High on Safe-Haven Buying - MarketWatch
Treasurys Stumble to Worst Start Since 1984 - MarketWatch
U.S. Economy: GDP Shrinks at Fastest Pace Since 1982 - Bloomberg
Goldman Says Stocks Need Stimulus Plan - S&P May Drop to 752 - Bloomberg
Worst January Ever for Dow, S&P 500 - CNNMoney
Oil up on Labor Contract Concerns - [...]
By Richard Ilczyszyn
U.S. Economy: Sales of New Homes, Durable Goods Tumble - Bloomberg
Fed Warns of Global Slowdown That Adds to U.S. Deflation Risk - Bloomberg
Cocoa Rises to Five-Month High on West Africa Supply Concerns - Bloomberg
OPEC Will Weigh Further Production Cuts - MarketWatch
Gold Rises First Day in Three on Safe-Haven Buying - MarketWatch
CME Group’s Trading Volumes Could [...]
Fed Keeps Rate Near Zero, Prepared to Buy Treasuries - Bloomberg
Cocoa Jumps to Highest in Almost Five Months on Supply Concern - Bloomberg
Gold Takes a Rest - MarketWatch
How Realistic is a North American Currency? - MarketWatch
Global Energy Investment Hit by Crisis - Reuters
Green Energy Sought as Fix for Economy and Planet - Reuters
Oil Prices Rise [...]
Major stock indexes are higher in early trade after President Obama announced plans to set up a governmental “bad bank” to absorb toxic investments, sending banking shares higher. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. is said to be the likely manager of the plan. After two higher closes in a row, S&P 500 futures look [...]
Consumer Mood at Record Lows, Housing Prices Sag - Reuters
Fed Begins 2-Day Meeting, Eyes Alternative Tools - Reuters
Oil Slumps 9% as Data Fan Economic Worries - MarketWatch
Signs of a Bottom? - MarketWatch
Gas Discovery Tempers Israeli Recession Blues - MarketWatch
Wheat Prices Fall After Japan Cancels Weekly Purchasing Tender - Bloomberg
Copper Drops Most in Seven Weeks as [...]
The February issue of Futures Magazine features an article titled “Options Strategies for an Overshot Market” by Lind Plus Senior Market Strategists Frank D. Cholly and Frank J. Cholly. They discuss three strategies for coping with an overbought market, using “the exponential rise in Treasuries” at the end of 2008 as an example. Read the [...]
Dollar Decline, Commodity Rebound a Matter of Time
By Matt Roma
For a while I have been predicting a decline in the U.S. dollar, which has not come to fruition. However, I believe my predictions have just been a little premature. The dollar is still benefiting from safe-haven flows, but it’s only a matter of time before [...]
Home Sales Tick up but Job Cuts Deepen Gloom - Reuters
Gold Hits Four-Month High Atop $900 on Dollar - MarketWatch
Economy in Free-Fall in Fourth Quarter - MarketWatch
Bernanke Risks “Very Unstable” Market as He Weighs Buying Bonds - Bloomberg
Treasuries Fall After 20-Year TIPS Auction Draws Higher Yield - Bloomberg
Sugar Rises to Three-Month High on Indian Demand, [...]
This week’s Barron’s cover features the headline “Buy Oil” and inside feature article titled “Big Oil’s a Buy.” While the author gives various stock picks in the oil industry for investors to consider, futures are a purer price play. You can speculate on the price of oil by buying or selling crude oil futures with [...]
