Automation and hybrid systems have increased volatility in commodity trades for banks, hedge funds, pension plans, and institutional accounts. Prior to the market collapse in 2008, commodities were traded in the commodities pits, much like options. It was an auction ...
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Will You Be Prepared For The Fall Of Europe In 2012
Many of us are saying “Good Riddance” to 2011 – but it’s not at all clear what 2012 has in store for us. Predictions are all over the map. Sometimes it seems as though analysts are determined to make the ...
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Recent economic problems overseas cast a powerful light on what’s happening in the U.S. In particular, I’m referring to the sovereign debt panic brought on Europe by Portugal, Ireland, Greece, and Spain, the “PIGS.” But look at the problem in ...
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