July 11, 2025

It’s Christmas. Otherwise known as hunting season.  Every day, they can see them coming from a mile away.  Tourists. Easy money.  No, we’re not talking about an exotic market in some remote village. We’re talking about the sidewalk between West 53rd and 56th streets in Manhattan.  It’s happening in plain sight. The age-old hustle: the crooked card

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July 7, 2025

Why traders strike out with the S&P 500 (well before they even take a swing)  He was known as Mr. October. The one and only, incomparable Reggie Jackson established his reputation by helping the A’s and Yankees achieve post-season greatness. One of the sport’s most decorated hitters – he also held one dubious distinction: The all-time

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June 20, 2024

The S&P GSCI (S&P Goldman Sachs Commodity Index) is a widely-used index that tracks the performance of 24 different commodity markets. The index is designed to measure the performance of the most liquid and widely-traded commodities and is often used as a benchmark for commodity-linked investments. In this article, we will take a closer look

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June 16, 2024

A commodity pool operator (CPO) is a professional who manages and operates a commodity pool, which is a type of investment vehicle that pools funds from multiple investors to trade in commodity futures and options. CPOs are responsible for making decisions on behalf of the pool’s investors and ensuring that the pool is operated in

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June 15, 2024

Exchange of Futures for Physical (EFP) transactions are a type of trade in which a futures contract is exchanged for a corresponding physical commodity. These transactions are used to manage price risk and are commonly used in the commodities markets. In this article, we will explore the definition and mechanics of EFP transactions, as well

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June 14, 2024

Commodities are raw materials or primary products that are traded in the global market. These include natural resources such as oil, gas, gold, silver, wheat, corn, and many more. Commodity investing is a way for investors to gain exposure to these markets and potentially profit from price movements. In this beginner’s guide, we will discuss

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