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Currency FuturesCurrency Futures are traded in the same manner as any other form of futures contract. However, instead of dealing in a tangible product like pork bellies of wheat, the exchange rate between two given currencies serves as the commodity for the underlying contract. more > |
Alt A LoansAn “Alt A Loan” is the short-form name for an Alternative Documentation Loan. These loans were originally developed for individuals unable to provide standard documents listing income levels and were intended primarily for self-employed and commissioned workers. In return for a lack of documentation verifying income and ability to pay as required for most unsecured loans, Alt-A loans usually carried a higher interest rate and required a higher credit score in order to qualify. more > |
Hedging and Speculating with FuturesThe casual market observer may see little differentiating hedging and speculating, but for those more involved in the futures markets, the objectives for each task are clearly distinct. While the underlying goal for both is to earn a profit from transactions, a hedge is intended to protect an open position while speculating refers specifically to earning a profit. more > |
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Pipeline Fire Underscores Vulnerability of Russian Oil Supply Even though it only represents about 1% of the planet’s daily oil usage, a fire at the BTC pipeline transporting crude from Azerbaijan to Turkey was cited as the reason oil jumped nearly a buck and a half on Thursday ... more >
The Hawks Are Circling It is unlikely that an increase to the Federal Funds Rate will be announced at the next FOMC meeting on August 5th, but if the Fed decides to hold the line at 2% as expected, this will mark two sessions in a row where the rate was left unchanged. more >
Loose Lips Sink Banks When I was young, I used to spend a couple of weeks every summer at my Grandparent’s farm. In one of the buildings I remember a small sign that read simply, “Loose Lips, Sinks Ships” and I was always confused as to its meaning more >
Make or Break Time for China? December 2001 marked an important point in China’s economic revolution – on this date, after discussions spanning nearly two decades, China became a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO). By finally coming to terms with the other member nations, China signaled that it was officially committing more >
CFTC Moves to Close the London Loop The Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) recently released a statement that it would require foreign exchanges dealing in U.S. oil futures to limit the number of contracts that could be held by an individual trader or firm. This is clearly an attempt to protect consumers reeling from what CFTC Commissioner Bart Chilton described earlier more > |
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