BREAKING: S&P 500 index closes at an all-time high of 2,096, beating mark set in late December.
Category: Other Voices
Alternative Links: $17.2 Million Swindle
“The Scoular Co., an employee-owned commodities trader founded 120 years ago, has been taken for $17.2 million in an international email swindle, according to federal court documents.”
Weekend Reads: RIP CME Pits
CME sees $10 mln savings per year from closing futures pits – (Reuters)
The End of The Pits – (Points and Figures)
CME to close most futures pits in Chicago – (Crain’s Chicago)
Alternative Links: The Swiss Franc
Swiss Franc:
David Harding on the Swiss Franc Move – (CNBC)
The Swiss (Franc) isn’t that Neutral – (Attain Alternatives Blog)
Hedge Funds Dodge Shock Move From Swiss National Bank – (ValueWalk)
Podcast:
Thanksgiving Reads
Decoupling a “Convex” Relationship with Volatility Cycles – (CME Group) Managed futures outperform in Q3 – (Futures Magazine) Option Trading is For (Thanksgiving) Turkeys – (Attain’s Alternatives Blog) Robo advice meets alternative investments – (Investment News) CFTC knocks CME for lack of enforcement staff – (Crains Chicago) John Deere’s Gloomy Economic Outlook In 7 Slides […]
Articles You Could be Reading this Weekend
CBOE Taps Rate Concerns With Futures on Bond Volatility – (Bloomberg) Liquid alts suffer big asset drop; MainStay Marketfield takes biggest hit – (Investment News) Mark Rzepczynski (formerly of John Henry) Interview with Michael Covel – (Trend Following Radio) Buyer beware: Liquid alts are not created equal – (Investment News) Hurrah For Quitters – (Five […]
Shock and Awe Reads of the Week:
Quote of the week: “he described as {being success by} “basically investing heavily in alternatives, not investing heavily in public markets, and having the skills to select which pools you get into.”
Alt Links: Word of the Week (Commodity Trading Advisor)
Bloomberg’s Word of the Week is a Commodity Trading Advisor