It’s getting Hot (and Dry) in here
So, about those record US Crop plantings and the big downtrend in grains in 2013…. Don’t look now but Corn and Soybeans (Oil + Meal) were all up more than 4% today, with Wheat up more than 3%. This has been a crazy summer for grains, as we’ve seen record number of bushels predicted. And now the forecast for hot, dry weather in the Midwest this week is pushing prices higher as people realize it’s not just how much is planted, but how much comes out of the ground in good shape that matters.
Weekend Reads
This week in finance will be one not many forget. For more than three hours the Nasdaq showed a flat-line as trading stopped due to a technical error. Investors, the twitter-sphere, and CNBC went bonkers. Nasdaq was trending on twitter, CNBC has 12 different analysts on the screen at the same time, and the Nasdaq itself keep delaying the reopening on the market. n the managed futures world, we can’t help but point out that Nasdaq futures kept going like nothing was happening during the craziness. As we think over this week’s events, here are some weekend reads.
Nasdaq Broken, Futures Live On
All you can see on CNBC and twitter right now are investors in shock after the Nasdaq announced it was halting trading after an “unexplained technical issue.” As the 2nd largest U.S. Stock exchange, this is alarming for many, but we can’t help but point out that once again, futures markets prove port in a storm. The Nasdaq Compsite flat-lines while Nasdaq futures keeps going.
The Field Guide to Surviving Volatility
Our friend Jeffrey Dow Jones is out with a post that couldn’t be more timely, with a perfect title. Now, we’re biased of course – but we couldn’t help but think managed futures fit perfectly with this approach, touching on owning something when times get volatile, and basing trade size on volatility.
Weekend Reads
It was just your normal ho hum week….with Silver up almost 14%!! Normal schmormal… (past performance is not necessarily indicative to future results). Managed Futures Hall of Famer, John Henry made headlines once again for purchasing the Boston Globe, and we look back at OJ futures, 30 years after “Trading Places.” As our thoughts turn towards the weekend, make sure you take a look at some reads, when you have some downtime.
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