Bullish Gold? Consider a Ratio Spread
by Mike Sabo
Gold kicked off the week on a bullish note following better-than-expected economic reports and news of large Indian central bank purchasing. COMEX December futures surged above $1,085 an ounce Tuesday, passing the record high hit October 14 at $1,072. I think gold should remain strong in coming months [...]

Managed Futures Gain 18% in 2008
According to the Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index, managed futures were among the few assets that gained in 2008. Their index showed a return of 18.23%. Dedicated short-biased hedge funds were also stellar performers, up 13.87%.
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2009 Outlook: Confidence Returning–and Inflation

by Matt Roma

As we look ahead to 2009, I think there are reasons to be optimistic about the markets. We put an extremely volatile 2008 behind us. In the final trading sessions of the year, we saw high levels of volatility. While that can be partially attributed to light [...]