(Note: This article was  based on a poll taken in early April, before CME Group increased its silver margins, igniting a market selloff. Some of our analysts remained bullish nonetheless on the market’s longer-term prospects, calling the decline a temporary correction. Hear the latest market updates from our strategists in our daily “Market Insights” videos [...]

by Kyle McEwan Canada’s economic soundness has been the envy of many other nations around the world, and its strong banking system has received a lot of attention. Canada came out of the recession of 2008 – 2009 better than many of its G7 partners. Canada boasts an exceptionally strong financial system, ranked as best [...]

By Andrew Vallance Since we are coming into a new year, it’s time to look at what’s happened in the markets from a macroeconomic perspective, and where that may be pointing to us in the future. My analysis shows a possibility 2010 could mark a return to the trends in place at the end of [...]

Soaring Softs: Coffee, Sugar and Cocoa by Andrew Vallance Gold has been stealing the spotlight the past few months, but softs have been soaring. Sugar and cocoa are trading at their highest levels in nearly three decades, and coffee is trading within reach of a 10-year high. These markets have seen sizable gains, but that [...]

Our popular “Markets on the Move” webinar series will now be incorporating the views of our Lind Plus market strategists from Canada. Every Tuesday at 3:30 CT, you’ll get a view of the state of the commodities markets from north of the border. Similar to our U.S.-based webinars each Monday afternoon, these online events will [...]

Lind-Waldock, the premier commodity futures broker for individual investors in the United States, has expanded into Canada, now offering investors there the superior client service, extensive futures trading resources and expertise for which Lind-Waldock is known.   Lind-Waldock is owned by MF Global Ltd., and in Canada it is a division of MF Global Canada Co. [...]