Author: Lind-Waldock

Gold and natural gas are two commodities that have been making headlines recently—although they have been moving in different directions for different reasons. I think short-term corrective moves in both markets may be in...

Usually when the markets show hints of bubbling or topping action, the moves are parabolic and the angles we see on charts are very steep. While we clearly saw that in crude oil last year, I don’t see that pattern yet in...

  Mortgage Hedging and Interest Rate Risk By Mike Marshall Last year, I wrote an article on how to hedge an adjustable rate mortgage (ARM) with futures products. Due to a strong interest in this topic, I am revisiting this...

The stock market has struggled over the past three sessions, despite recent positive economic data including housing, manufacturing, and consumer confidence. As the S&P 500 closed sharply lower and under 1,000 on Tuesday,...

Recent economic indicators have shown further weakness in the state of the economy, yet investors remain optimistic, focusing on recovery. While there has been some concern about inflation heating up, perhaps investors need to...

Natural gas futures fell to a seven-year low after the release of weekly inventory data from the Energy Information Administration. NYMEX September futures slid under $3 per million British thermal units. The question is, how...

The Commitments of Traders (COT) Report is released by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) every Friday afternoon. This report contains useful information about the positions of various participants in the futures...

During the past two weeks, the price of sugar has risen substantially, with the ICE futures contract reaching 23.33 cents a pound on Wednesday, August 12, the highest the commodity has been in nearly 28 years. The rising price...

Many commodities have been on the rise recently, but sugar is s a standout, soaring to 28-year highs. I’ll take a look at the outlook for sugar and gold, as well as for the Treasury market and stock indexes. Investors seem...