Archive for February, 2010

Commodity News Digest – Feb 26, 2010

By Kristina Zurla Landgraf • Feb 26th, 2010 • Category: Commodity News Digest

Economy Grew 5.9% in Fourth Quarter – CNNMoney Off Florida, Massive Oil Tanks Menace U.S. Refiners – Reuters Crude Ends up Nearly 2 Pct on Economic Data – Reuters Regulators Need to Weigh Impact on Oil Market Liquidity – Reuters Dollar Drops Against Euro on New Hope for Greece Aid – MarketWatch Gold Ends up [...]



Market Commentary by John Kurgan Feb 26

By John Kurgan • Feb 26th, 2010 • Category: Podcasts

John Kurgan is a Toronto Canada based commodity broker with over 20 years experience. John shares his investment ideas every morning at 8:30 EST and presents his listeners with his best trade of the day. John can be reached at 1-866-842-1258 or 416-369-7926 or jkurgan@lind-waldock.com

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Commodity News Digest – Feb 25, 2010

By Kristina Zurla Landgraf • Feb 25th, 2010 • Category: Commodity News Digest

Dollar’s Latest Lifts Boost Commodity Prices – NYTimes Gold Rides Rumors Higher – WSJ EU Grants Export Licenses for Out-of-Quota Sugar – Reuters Crude Ends Down Over 2 Pct on Economic Worry – Reuters Durable Goods Orders Surge 3% on Airplanes – MarketWatch Dollar Turns Down After Touching Eight-Month High vs. Euro – MarketWatch Rates [...]



Strategist Ilczyszyn on First Business TV (Video)

By Paul Nowak • Feb 25th, 2010 • Category: Broker Commentary, MF Global in the News, Trading

Lind Plus Senior Market Strategist was featured today on First Business TV’s “Trader Talk” segment. Richard discussed the recently disappointing housing report, Bernanke’s testimony and the effect on the S&P.



In Defense of Financial Speculators

By Kristina Zurla Landgraf • Feb 25th, 2010 • Category: Trader Viewpoints

Speculators have been easy scapegoats when markets are in distress or bubbles develop. Financier George  Soros, Washington Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell and others are pressing for limits on speculative trading and a potential ban on speculation in credit default swap (CDS) markets. On February 23, the SEC voted to restrict short sales in a company’s [...]



Market Commentary by John Kurgan Feb 25

By John Kurgan • Feb 25th, 2010 • Category: Podcasts

John Kurgan a Toronto based Commodity Broker shares his ideas every morning at 8:30am EST. John can be reached directly at 1-866-842-1258 or 416-369-7926 or by email at jkurgan@lind-waldock.com

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Commodity News Digest – Feb 24, 2010

By Kristina Zurla Landgraf • Feb 24th, 2010 • Category: Commodity News Digest

Bernanke Eases Worry About Monetary Tightening – Reuters Crude Ends up on Weaker Dollar, Gasoline – Reuters U.S. Lumber Falls to 1-Month Low on Drop in Home Sales – Reuters Why Gold’s Rally May be a Short One – MarketWatch Builders Bracing for Long, Slow Recovery in Housing – MarketWatch Dollar Near Neutral as Bernanke [...]



Thoughts on the Fed and the Markets

By Kristina Zurla Landgraf • Feb 24th, 2010 • Category: Uncategorized

by Drew Shaw On February 18, the U.S. Federal Reserve announced it would increase the discount rate by 25 basis points, to 0.75 percent. That has left market participants wondering if a hike in the Federal Funds rate is coming next—and what the implications will be for the economy and the markets. To understand the [...]



Options Greeks 101

By Kristina Zurla Landgraf • Feb 24th, 2010 • Category: Educational

by Phil Streible New clients often think they have options figured out, but can’t figure out why they aren’t profitable. They throw an unbelievable sum of money at a particular option, and even though the market moves in their direction, their option wastes away. Gaining an understanding of some the mathematical variables that influence options [...]



Daily Technicals by Jeff Friedman – Feb 24

By Jeff Friedman • Feb 24th, 2010 • Category: Podcasts

Get daily financial market commentary on commodity futures markets from Lind-Waldock’s senior market strategist, Jeff Friedman. You’ll get trading ideas and strategies to consider as a trader.

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