About the Author
Michael McFarlin
Michael McFarlin joined Futures in 2010 after graduating summa cum laude from Trinity International University, where he majored in English/Communication. With the launch of the new web platform, Michael serves as web editor for the site and will continue to work on the magazine, where he focuses on the Markets and Trading 101 features. He also served as a member of the Wisconsin National Guard from 2007 to 2010. mmcfarlin@futuresmag.com
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By Michael McFarlin |
March 29, 2013
A wrap-up of industry hires and promotions.
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By Michael McFarlin |
March 29, 2013
New products, services and important announcements from around the trading world.
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By Michael McFarlin |
March 8, 2013
New products, services and important announcements from around the trading world.
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By Michael McFarlin |
March 8, 2013
A wrap-up of industry hires and promotions.
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By Michael McFarlin |
February 21, 2013
Former MF Global CEO Jon Corzine faces an uphill battle if he ever wants to trade in the futures market again. At its quarterly meeting of board directors, the National Futures Association (NFA) discussed imposing on him a lifetime ban on Corzine on trading in the futures markets.
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By Michael McFarlin |
February 21, 2013
A couple of weeks ago, Standard & Poor's was sued by the U.S. government and a number of state governments for allegedly inflating credit ratings. Once again, Stephen Colbert brings his unique take on the S&P lawsuit.
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By Michael McFarlin |
February 8, 2013
Rather than wallowing on the fact that unemployment seems to have stagnated around 7.9% recently, Wingham Rowan proposes a new way of looking at the labor market and a way to tap what generally is an overlooked segment.
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By Michael McFarlin |
January 21, 2013
Edelman recently released their annual Trust Barometer report, and for the third year in a row banks and financial services placed in the bottom two spots. In contrast, technology is the most trusted industry.
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By Michael McFarlin |
January 18, 2013
Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert recently discussed HSBC's admission to laundering money and violating international banking sanctions. One thing that has become clear is that not only are these mega-banks too-big-to-fail, but they also are too-big-to-prosecute.
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By Michael McFarlin |
January 10, 2013
Although last year was fairly dismal for the hedge fund industry, there apparently was one bright spot: Hedge funds managed by women.
