Take a look at some basic examples of hedging in the futures market, as well as the return prospects and risks.

A futures contract legally obligates an investor to buy or sell a specific security or commodity at a predetermined price and time, and it’s facilitated on the futures exchange. When the future ...

Creating a diversified portfolio using futures contracts involves having a working understanding of how to diversify assets and how various assets are correlated with one another. Futures contracts ...

Thomas J Catalano is a CFP and Registered Investment Adviser with the state of South Carolina, where he launched his own financial advisory firm in 2018. Thomas' experience gives him expertise in a ...

Brazil’s weather caused some excitement in the soybean market this week. One day forecasts showed no rain, and the next it did. Until late January, farmers should expect South America’s weather ...

Investing in commodity futures offers a unique way to diversify portfolios and capitalize on price movements in resources such as oil, metals, or agricultural products. The returns from commodity ...