"More Speculation about Those Oil Speculators"

A Washington Post article claiming that one firm, Vitrol, "at one point in July,.. ... , and so on. If light sweet alone, are we talking about just futures, or futures plus options? Or is Cho ... in commodity prices. Jim Hamilton throws cold water on this idea. He has other objections to the article [more...]

Date: 2008-08-22 07:24:00

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Maryland’s Gensler finds a spot in Obama administration

Some Marylanders’ names have been tossed around as possibilities for posts in the Obama administration (i.e. former Rep. Wayne Gilchrest and Dr ... as his pick to head up the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The CFTC oversees $5 trillion in futures and options trading — oil and other commodities prices have been hot-button issues there this year [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 18:11:06

The Fed "Beige Book": Bedtime Reading For The Demented And Depressed

The Federal Reserve's most recent "beige book" is enough to frighten even the hearty and the brave ... of weak growth and price pressures that limit policy-makers' options." The "beige book" is a Rosetta ... in the price of fuel or commodities are really about to get much better or if hope has triumphed over [more...]

Date: 2008-07-24 09:30:37

US stocks rebound as leaders scramble to save $700 bn bailout

US stock futures rebounded as President George W. Bush Tuesday assured the nation, amid growing signs of a sliding economy, ... are exploring several options for new approaches, but it appears likely that the new legislation ... . Exports are softening. Agricultural and other commodity prices are slipping." Lawmakers "now need [more...]

Date: 2008-10-01 05:21:05

The Energy-Stock Chasm

In the wake of the shuttering of Ospraie Management’s largest fund Tuesday, ... positions on commodities futures and long ones on resource equities — a bet that didn’t work out, because those stocks continued to decline. “The options pricing implies that these stocks are not done [more...]

Date: 2008-09-03 19:01:57

Over-dependence on derivatives hit AIG

The US financial tsunami has washed out giant investment banks of the US and has led to many commercial banks being bought over or nationalised ... to speculate on the future price of commodities or shares - without buying the underlying investment ... , the inaccuracy of which may not be exposed for many years. Derivatives like futures, options and [more...]

Date: 2008-10-03 10:29:14

Motorola unveils recyclable phone, boosts volatility as demand for call options surges

Today’s tickers: MOT, RIO, ICE, ERTS & CHK MOT – Motorola Inc ... do Rio Doce - ADRs. – Much optimism surrounded commodity and emerging market theories Tuesday ... stronger U.S. dollar, which is usually commodity price bearish, emerging market currencies including [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 18:16:32

Open Thread

Open Thread By NB Staff | June 11, 2008 - 09:55 ET For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: oil and gas prices ... ? Amongst such supply options as ANWR, shale, off-shore, etc., should we also be considering commodities [more...]

Date: 2008-06-11 13:55:46

FX Options: How One Investor Turned $50,000 into $900 Million

For the first time since 1940, the yield on the three-month Treasury bill went negative this month. Investors eagerly bought up a negative 0 ... . Commodity prices fell to levels not seen since the 1870s. As today, companies cut back. Profits [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 09:45:00

FX Options: How One Investor Turned $50,000 into $900 Million

For the first time since 1940, the yield on the three-month Treasury bill went negative this month. Investors eagerly bought up a negative 0 ... . Commodity prices fell to levels not seen since the 1870s. As today, companies cut back. Profits fell [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 09:45:00

FX Options: How One Investor Turned $50,000 into $900 Million

For the first time since 1940, the yield on the three-month Treasury bill went negative this month. Investors eagerly bought up a negative 0 ... . Commodity prices fell to levels not seen since the 1870s. As today, companies cut back. Profits fell [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 09:45:00

Oil dip

Crude oil prices have fallen to about $67 a barrel from their record summer highs of about $146, as concerns of slowing economies filter into the commodities market. But, even with that drop ... are looking at WTI crude oil options -- where the number of implied vol for OTM puts is trading at much [more...]

Date: 2008-10-22 06:57:01

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