February 28th, 2010 by Ahmad Hassam
Financial markets are huge. Daily billions of dollars change hands in these markets when different financial instruments change hands. You can trade stocks. You can trade bonds. Ever heard of the futures market and futures trading? Well, futures are a security just like stocks and bonds. Stocks give you the ownership in part of a company while bonds are issued by governments and companies to borrow money from the investors. Futures are somewhat different than stocks and bonds!
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February 27th, 2010 by Nelson Pellew
For all intents and purposes, stocks are nothing more than temporary loans. You acquire a certain amount, based upon your wherewithal, and then you take possession of a certain amount of certificates entitling you to the value of your investment. When the market value of these stocks increases, you can sell your stocks for the market value, entitling you to the difference. Hence, when yours stocks “go up” you make a profit. But, when your stocks lose value, you quite clearly lose value as well.
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January 27th, 2010 by admin
Commodity Trading Advisor, Genuine Trading Solutions, a registered CTA with the CFTC, says the responsibility today of a CTA is a constantly evolving role in today’s market place.
Not so long ago a Commodity Trading Advisor was content to be known as a Portfolio Manager trading commodities and futures for a managed futures fund. There is [...]
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January 15th, 2010 by admin
Which US based commodities/fx broker offers emini index futures? I’ve heard you can trade stock index futures in minilots just like trading currencies and commodities(ie pay no commission just the spread) and was wondering which US based fx brokers offer that?
I was under the impression that commodities(futures) do not have a flat commission but a [...]
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January 9th, 2010 by Richard Cawtt
When it comes to investing, gold is the most popular of all the precious metals and for a good reason. Investing in gold is a secure way to guarantee that money is not lost if there is an economic, social, political or currency crisis. The Gold trade has something physical, rock-solid and tangible to back up the investment.
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January 5th, 2010 by admin
Just as in the stock market, forex investors often use a strategy called hedging transactions to reduce a portion of the risk involved in trading. Many people think of hedging like buying an insurance policy for their money. It works in much the same way. Using investment instruments known as financial futures, forex traders can [...]
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January 4th, 2010 by admin
Just as in the stock market, forex investors often use a strategy called hedging transactions to reduce a portion of the risk involved in trading. Many people think of hedging like buying an insurance policy for their money. It works in much the same way. Using investment instruments known as financial futures, forex traders can [...]
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December 30th, 2009 by admin
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