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Investors can use a variety of stock market instruments to profit from speculation on future asset movements. An index futures contract is a financial instrument that you can use to speculate on the ...

On December 18th, 2017 something remarkable happened in the cryptocurrency industry. It was a day when the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) group ...

For retirees (or soon-to-be retirees), futures contracts can offer an additional avenue for diversification and hedging opportunities, helping to manage market volatility. However, there are a few ...

The Invesco DB Oil Fund ETF (DBO) offers exposure to WTI crude oil via a unique roll-yield-optimized futures strategy. DBO's ...

Section 1256 contracts include certain regulated futures contracts, foreign currency contracts and non-equity options. These contracts receive a unique tax treatment under the IRS code and are subject ...

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 ...

Friday marked the final day of trading for Eurodollars futures, one of the primary instruments that traders have used to telegraph their expectations for Federal Reserve policy or to hedge the ...