CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler, speaking at a Council on Foreign Relations meeting, spelled out his wish list of what reform is needed in the financial markets. The most important, he said, was regulating derivative dealers. For a copy of his speech in full, click here.
5 words of wisdom for trading metals
One of the questions we hear most often is, “What does it take to be a successful trader?” George Gero shares five tips for success in this preview to May's Trading 101 article.
Oil pipelines to drive Canadian economy like 1880s railroads
Oil pipelines, under attack from environmentalists, are essential to Canada’s economic growth just as railroads were in the 1880s, Enbridge Inc. Chief Executive Officer Al Monaco said.
Tap into oil volatility using an options spread
Over the past week crude oil prices have been rocked by conflicting macroeconomic data and a suspected price-fixing scandal, leaving many investors questioning the validity of current price levels. Tap into that volatility with a put spread.
Apple tax query becomes Cook’s latest crisis-management test
Tim Cook’s tenure at the helm of Apple Inc. has been a crash course in crisis management. In almost two years since Cook became chief executive officer, Apple has lurched from one reputation-threatening public-relations predicament to the next.