by Aaron Fennell Currently, the yield curve for U.S. interest rate vehicles is particularly steep right now, a unique situation which may lend itself to interesting trading opportunities. The yield curve represents the relationship between interest rate instruments of varying maturities, from very short-term to very long-term. Interest rates are extremely low for short-term interest [...]

by Drew Shaw At its March 2 policy meeting, the Bank of Canada (BOC) maintained its benchmark short-term interest rate at an all-time low of 0.25 percent. It’s been at this level since April 2009, and is not expected to change until the end of the second quarter of this year. The BOC said that [...]

by Aaron Fennell It’s been a challenging few weeks for commodities traders. There has been a flight to the U.S. dollar, which has caused corrections in many commodities, particularly gold. The Canadian dollar has been pressing lower and futures broke support at 94c last week. However, I think there are reasons to be bullish both [...]