Posts Tagged ‘Gartman Letter’

Fed Fueling Commodity Hyperinflation?

By Kristina Zurla Landgraf • Mar 19th, 2009 • Category: Broker Commentary, Market Updates

Treasuries, stocks and commodities from soybeans to silver staged big breakouts after the Federal Reserve announced plans to buy $300 billion in Treasuries and $750 billion in mortgage-backed securities. April gold futures surged above $950 an ounce and crude oil rallied above $50 a barrel. MF Global Research Analyst Nick Kalivas said the Fed’s actions [...]


CFTC Chairman: “Courageous Regulatory Reform” Needed

By Kristina Zurla Landgraf • Nov 11th, 2008 • Category: Trader Viewpoints

Speaking at the Futures Industry Association Expo in Chicago today, Commodity Futures Trading Commission Acting Chairman Walter Lukken said we must take the “necessary steps to repair the financial system and regain America’s trust and confidence in our markets.” He said “courageous regulatory reform is needed” that involves scrapping both the CFTC and SEC in [...]