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Book Reviews
“Anatomy of the Bear” profiles the four most significant market bottoms of the twentieth century. They include: 1921, 1932, 1949 and 1982. Author Russell Napier gives comprehensive insight into the...
Market Analysis
Since late January, coffee had been on a rampage, shooting from $1.35 per pound past $1.70 in late February, and then falling out of bed and closing near $1.50 in early March. “It’s not just coffee,”...
In early March, typically a build period for crude oil inventories, May crude oil futures were trading above $106 per barrel. “The market is concerned about the supply and the decision by OPEC to...
As the U.S. dollar spirals lower, U.S. dollar parity with the Swiss franc seems inevitable. “It’s a safe haven currency,” says Jason Yu, currency strategist for ODL Securities, adding that market...
Managed Money
The Managed Funds Association passed the torch of leadership at its Network 2008 conference in Key Biscayne, Fla. in February. Former Congressman Richard Baker (R-La.) officially took the reins as...
The Cycle Project Oscillator (CPO) is a proprietary model that identifies multiple cycle influences in a market and has proven itself on numerous occasions. The methodology is based on the theory...
Foreign exchange is the most liquid market sector and is therefore the anchor of many diversified trend following programs. In recent years, higher volatility in currency markets has made trading...
New For Traders
Liffe now lists universal stock futures on an additional 112 underlyings and individual equity options on an additional 41 underlyings. Also, Liffe launched options on Nyrstar, which will be included...
People
Michael Evans and Michael Sherwood were named vice chairmen of Goldman Sachs. Evans and Sherwood will retain their positions as chairman of Goldman Sachs Asia and co-chief executive of Goldman Sachs...
News
The last week of February was wild for wheat futures, as demand, particularly for the high protein variety, put the market into hyper drive. Markets in Chicago, Minneapolis and Kansas City pushed the...