Michael Solinsky

Featured Topics

• Commodities

  

  Cocoa falls as concern grows over bean size and quality

  The flow of cocoa from western Africa is down for seasonal considerations, and traders wonder about the quality and size of the mid crop after some hot and dry weather during the growing season.

• Financials

  

  Americans most optimistic since 2007 as stocks surge

  Americans’ confidence in the economy climbed in May to the highest level in almost six years as rising real estate values and record stock prices boosted household wealth.

• ETFs

  

  Gold ETF outflows drag on metal as holdings drop to 4-year low

  As inflation is low and equity markets are rising, gold-backed ETP investors have been rotating out of gold. The SPDR Gold Trust holdings dropped to a four-year low to 1,041 metric tons yesterday.

• Options

  

  Using British pound options to play a dovish BoE

  As the Bank of England (BoE) continues its efforts to push inflation back to its 2% target, the pound Sterling has fallen to near 31-month lows against the dollar. Use a put spread to define your risks vs. rewards.

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