Discover how futures contracts can hedge against market risks, protect investments, and stabilize portfolios with effective ...

Peter Gratton, M.A.P.P., Ph.D., is a New Orleans-based editor and professor with over 20 years of experience in investing, risk management, and public policy. Peter began covering markets at Multex ...

Brazil’s weather caused some excitement in the soybean market this week. One day forecasts showed no rain, and the next it did. Until late January, farmers should expect South America’s weather ...

This is a one time “hoop” hedgers using futures must do that selling an HTA does not require. Including a hedge line with a bank to finance the hedge account is also a good idea. I will discuss this ...

For retirees (or soon-to-be retirees), futures contracts can offer an additional avenue for diversification and hedging ...

The VIXM ETF provides exposure to medium-term VIX futures. VIX futures-based products tend to have roll-decay. However, the effect is not as pronounced with VIXM as the VIX curve tends to be flatter ...

Futures contracts are agreements to buy or sell a specific underlying asset, such as a commodity or a stock, at a predetermined future price and date. Investors use futures contracts – futures for ...

Risk management can be tricky for even the most seasoned and successful investors. When Long Term Capital Management (LTCM) collapsed in the early 1990s, the investment community was stunned because ...

The increased use of heavily leveraged bets by some hedge funds against U.S. Treasury futures while they go long U.S. Treasurys poses a "financial vulnerability worth monitoring because of the margin ...