Archive for November, 2009

Will China Allow a Floating Currency?

By Paul Nowak • Nov 17th, 2009 • Category: Broker Commentary

Lind Plus Senior Market Strategist Aaron Fennell discusses whether or not the Chinese government will allow their currency to float. The video segment below is from Aaron’s weekly webinar series, “Futures Forum.” To register and watch his next webinar, click here.



Can You Trade the Chinese Renminbi?

By Paul Nowak • Nov 16th, 2009 • Category: Broker Commentary, Educational

Lind Plus Senior Market Strategist Aaron Fennell discusses the Chinese currency, the renminbi, and how this currency can be traded. The video segment below is from Aaron’s weekly webinar series, “Futures Forum.” To register and watch his next webinar, click here.



Commodity News Digest

By Kristina Zurla Landgraf • Nov 16th, 2009 • Category: Commodity News Digest

China’s Dollar Problem – Project Syndicate Cocoa: Back in the Sweet Spot – Barron’s Retail Sales Surge – CNNMoney Oil Rises on Weak Dollar – Reuters/CNNMoney Gold’s Record Run: No End in Sight – CNNMoney Rogers: Buy Gold, not Gold Stocks – TheStreet.com Gold Futures Hit New Highs as Dollar Weakens – MarketWatch Inflation: Can [...]



Fundamental vs. Technical Analysis (Video)

By Paul Nowak • Nov 13th, 2009 • Category: Educational

As a futures trader you can choose to follow the news (fundamental analysis) or the charts (technical analysis), but which is the best method for successful trading? Join Lind Plus Senior Market Strategist Richard Ilczyszyn for a look at how traders use fundamental and technical analysis to take advantage of potential moves in commodity markets. [...]



Commodity News Digest

By Kristina Zurla Landgraf • Nov 13th, 2009 • Category: Commodity News Digest

Poor Man’s Gold May be an Investor’s Treasure – MarketWatch The Downside of a Weak Dollar - MarketWatch U.S. Debt Sinks the Dollar, but Gold Really Shines – Chicago Tribune Oil Falls on High Inventories, Weak Demand – Reuters Softs: Harvest Prospects Weigh on Robustas and Cocoa – Forbes/Reuters U.S. Natural Gas Rig Count Falls, First [...]



Commodity News Digest

By Kristina Zurla Landgraf • Nov 12th, 2009 • Category: Commodity News Digest

Drop in U.S. Energy Use Drags Stock Market Lower – AP/Yahoo Finance CME Group Announces Launch of Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index Swap Futures – CNN Money October Deficit $176 Billion – CNNMoney Massive Brazilian Power Blackout May Short Circuit Future Mining Ventures – MineWeb Pumped-Up Prices $4 Per Gallon May be Coming in 2010 – [...]



Ways to Limit Risk When Trading Futures

By Kristina Zurla Landgraf • Nov 12th, 2009 • Category: Broker Commentary, Educational

Limiting Risk When Trading Futures by Phil Streible and David Juarez Futures trading can provide many benefits to a wide array of investors, including hedging, diversifying a portfolio, or simply taking advantage of the opportunities presented in the commodities markets. Many new traders wonder how they can limit their risk/exposure while still being able to [...]



Commodity News Digest

By Kristina Zurla Landgraf • Nov 11th, 2009 • Category: Commodity News Digest

Gold Continues Record Run on Dollar Weakness – WSJ Central Banks Join a New Gold Rush – WSJ A Rock Solid Case for Gold Reserves – Globe and Mail Canadian Dollar Edging Toward Parity – Globe and Mail Dollar Trouble, Oil’s Bubble Could Derail Economy – Reuters Crude Up on Dollar’s Slide, China Imports – [...]



Natural Gas and Gold: One Hot, One Cold

By Kristina Zurla Landgraf • Nov 11th, 2009 • Category: Broker Commentary, Market Updates

Natural Gas and Gold: One Hot, One Cold by Drew Shaw Natural gas and gold are a story of contrasts. Gold has been a record-smasher, climbing above $1,115 an ounce, while natural gas is hovering near seven-year lows at a time of the year that is usually seasonally strong for this market. While the outlook [...]



Commodity News Digest

By Kristina Zurla Landgraf • Nov 10th, 2009 • Category: Commodity News Digest

Key Oil Figures Were Distorted by U.S. Pressure, Says Whistleblower – Guardian U.K. Commods Returns Seen Strong Another 2 Yrs:  Goldman – Reuters The Fight Over the Future of Food – Reuters The Dollar is Weak Because… – CNNMoney There are Still Too Many Houses – CNNMoney Gold: How High can the Price Go? – [...]