Archive for December, 2009

The Trade Balance: U.S. and Canada

By Paul Nowak • Dec 16th, 2009 • Category: Broker Commentary, Webinars

Lind Plus Senior Market Strategist Aaron Fennell discusses trade balances in the United States and Canada. This webinar is part of our weekly webinar series, “Futures Forum.”



Investing in Canada’s Economic Growth (Video)

By Paul Nowak • Dec 15th, 2009 • Category: Broker Commentary, Webinars

Lind Plus Senior Market Strategist Aaron Fennell discusses the reasons behind Canada’s economic growth and what can done to invest in the country. This webinar is part of our weekly webinar series, “Futures Forum.”



Commodity News Digest

By Kristina Zurla Landgraf • Dec 14th, 2009 • Category: Commodity News Digest

Commodities Mostly Rise as Dollar Falls, Oil Dips – AP Corn, Wheat to 1-Week Highs on Fund Expectations – Reuters/Forbes Exxon’s Deal: Gas Yes, Iraq, No – Forbes U.S. to Rely Less on Oil for Energy by 2035: Government – Reuters Sugar’s Prospects Souring – Barron’s Iraq is Wild Card in World Oil Supply – [...]



Commodity News Digest

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

Retail Sales Leap 1.3% in November – CNNMoney Iraq Oil Deal Puts Pressure on OPEC – FT Easy Money Could Have a High Price – FT Oil Bulls in the China Shop: Will China Push Oil Prices Higher? – WSJ Dollar Rises to 2-Month High on Euro – CNNMoney/Reuters Correction in Commodities Seen as “Just [...]



Natural Gas vs. Coal (Video)

By Paul Nowak • Dec 11th, 2009 • Category: Broker Commentary, Market Updates

Lind Plus Senior Market Strategist Aaron Fennell discusses the relationship between coal and natural gas. This webinar is part of our weekly webinar series, “Futures Forum.”



Commodity News Digest

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

U.S. Household Weath Rises in Q3, May Spur Spending – Reuters Money Printing a Boon to Commodities: Rogers – Reuters Stockpiles Push Prices Down, Oil Slides 3Pct – Forbes/Reuters Copper Will Lead the Economy – Forbes U.S. Gas: Futures Soar on Storage Draw, Cold Weather – Cattlenetwork Treasurys Weighed by Last Auction of the Week [...]



Commodities Market Outlook: Gold Tops, Natural Gas Bottoms, $CD Looking Steady

By Kristina Zurla Landgraf • Dec 10th, 2009 • Category: Broker Commentary, MF Global in the News, Market Updates

Commodities Market Outlook by Aaron Fennell It’s been an interesting week in the commodities markets. Gold’s dramatic plunge from a record peak of above $1,200 an ounce has had investors wondering whether the top is in, or whether it’s now time to buy before the next bull run ensues. Meanwhile, natural gas, one of the [...]



Commodity News Digest

By Kristina Zurla Landgraf • Dec 9th, 2009 • Category: Commodity News Digest

Gold Falls for Fourth Day as Dollar Rises – MarketWatch Oil Drops for Sixth Session After EIA Petroleum Data – MarketWatch Treasury Extends TARP – MarketWatch U.S. Wholesale Inventories, Mortgage Demand Rise – Reuters U.S. EIA Lowers 2010 Global Oil Demand Forecast – Reuters Beware the Siren Call of Gold – WSJ U.S. Average Gasoline [...]



Commodity News Digest

By Kristina Zurla Landgraf • Dec 8th, 2009 • Category: Commodity News Digest

U.S. Consumer Confidence Eases in December – Reuters Gold Extends Fall, Spooked Investors Seek Dollars – Reuters U.S. Softs: Coffee, Sugar and U.S. Cocoa Fall on Dollar Pressure – Rueters/Forbes The Government Bubble: When Will it Pop? – Forbes What Does Bloomberg Have Against Gold? – Seeking Alpha Gold No Investment Safety Net – Chicago [...]



Corn Volatility Calls for Options Strategy

By Kristina Zurla Landgraf • Dec 8th, 2009 • Category: Broker Commentary, Market Updates

Corn Volatility Calls for Options Strategy by Mike Sabo We are seeing a lot of volatility in the commodities markets right now, and that creates a lot of challenges for traders. I’m going to outline an options strategy you can pursue when markets are volatile, using corn as an example. You can apply this type [...]