Archive for August 2018
Using CME Bitcoin Futures for Crypto-Fund Managers
A simple explaination of index replication The introduction of equity index futures in 1982 opened a new door for passive index investors by giving them an effective, efficient tool to…
Read More3% Yield for 10-Year Treasury Showcases Economic Anxiety
About the Presenter Bluford “Blu” Putnam has served as Managing Director and Chief Economist of CME Group since May 2011. With more than 35 years of experience in the financial…
Read MoreUSDA Forest Service Announces New Strategy for Improving Forest Conditions
(Washington, D.C., August 16, 2018) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service (USFS) announced today a new strategy for managing catastrophic wildfires and the impacts of invasive species,…
Read MoreUnderstanding the CME Liquidity Tool Methodology
Different sectors of the economy respond differently to economic and geo-political news. Some sectors may either outperform or underperform others due to market-moving news or perceived changes in future economic…
Read MoreFutures vs. ETFs: How to Gain Japanese Equity Exposure
The TOPIX Index typically holds a 99% correlation to the MSCI Japan. Hence, if you are currently benchmarked to the MSCI Japan, say through an MSCI Japan ETF, it may…
Read MoreUSDA Adds New Tools, Resources to Farmers.gov to Aid Producers
WASHINGTON, August 14, 2018 – Agricultural producers have new resources available to them to prepare for and recover from impacts of natural disasters on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s new…
Read MoreUSDA Partners to Improve Rural Water and Wastewater Infrastructure in 23 States
POLAND, La., Aug. 14, 2018 – Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett visited the state today to announce that USDA is investing more than $124 million (PDF,…
Read MoreLiquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Liquidity Update
Propane recently set a new monthly open interest (OI) record in June with 218,000 contracts outstanding. OI is a useful measure of total outstanding positions or open commitments in a…
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