Author: Lind-Waldock

The price of rice has fallen quite substantially from its high. However, the fundamental story for the crop is quite simple; a growing world population means more people to feed, causing a growing strain on supply. That being...

Currently, the yield curve for U.S. interest rate vehicles is particularly steep right now, a unique situation which may lend itself to interesting trading opportunities. The yield curve represents the relationship between...

Rates for long-dated interest rate vehicles have been edging up, and it’s important to be prepared for an even greater shift in the low-rate environment we’ve been in. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note is...

Traders had to wait an excruciatingly long time for new news since the emergence of the Greek crisis, but finally were handed a Portuguese downgrade and a Euro/Greece aid package. Nice enough I guess–but unfortunately one...

Traders seem to be growing accustomed to or weary of the Greek crisis, so until there’s another shoe hitting the floor we’re going to continue with this choppy, range-bound trading. There really isn’t any new...

On March 10, 2010, the USDA released its monthly crop production report indicating that carryout for this year’s soybean crop would be at 190 million bushels, down from last months estimate of 210 million bushels. Analysts...

Many traders want to get into the market, but have a difficult time finding the right opportunity to get in at the desired price. If you place a limit order, it might not get hit. And even if you do have a position on, it can...

If you are new to futures trading, it can all seem overwhelming. Which fundamental reports should you follow? Which technical analysis techniques will give you an edge? Which markets are the best to trade? There are far too many...

by Gord Wiesemann The equity markets certainly took the February U.S. employment report as a green light to buy, as the unemployment rate held steady at 9.7 percent and non-farm payrolls were a bit better than expected, falling...

At its March 2 policy meeting, the Bank of Canada (BOC) maintained its benchmark short-term interest rate at an all-time low of 0.25 percent, but it’s comments were a bit more hawkish than at the January meeting. What does...