Christine Birkner

• Will wheat stay hot?

  By Christine Birkner  |  September 1, 2010

  Wheat prices were through the roof in August, but will that trend continue?

• New regulations: Clear as mud

  By Christine Birkner  |  August 18, 2010

  When the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act was signed into law last month, we ran a poll question on our website asking whether it: ...

• China: We're #2

  By Christine Birkner  |  August 16, 2010

  Markets are reacting today to the news that China has taken over Japan as the second largest economy and will surpass the United States as ...

• The Fed reinvests

  By Christine Birkner  |  August 10, 2010

  In its rate decision today, the Federal Reserve held interest rates as expected, but announced it would reinvest in mortgage-backed securities, or, as Phil Flynn ...

• When Washington's away, investors will play

  By Christine Birkner  |  August 4, 2010

  With regulatory reform set to rock the trading universe, what's happening in Washington is never far from the minds of investors. Political uncertainty can equal skittish ...

• Bummer from Bernanke

  By Christine Birkner  |  August 2, 2010

  In a speech in South Carolina today, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke gave another subdued forecast for the economy. He said that while "the financial ...

• Breteau named CEO of Newedge

  By Christine Birkner  |  August 1, 2010

  Personnel moves and transitions.

• Will coffee jolt continue?

  By Christine Birkner  |  August 1, 2010

  Coffee prices soared 25% in June due to a temporary supply shortage of Arabica beans before dropping back a bit in July.

• Movie futures blow up

  By Christine Birkner  |  August 1, 2010

  The ban on trading of movie futures included in the regulatory reform bill could encourage efforts by legislators to ban the trading of other market sectors in the future.

• Regulatory reform hits Europe

  By Christine Birkner  |  August 1, 2010

  With regulatory reform on its way to passage in the United States, Europe has now offered various ideas to reform its financial system. However, much of the regulatory reform proposals in Europe at this stage are just that: proposals.