During the month of January, the top 3 performing sectors were: Interest Rates (2.27%), Metals (1.89%) and Indices (0.50%). Equity markets began the year hitting all time highs before selling off to almost unchanged. We saw increased volatility as growing threats with Iran and fears of coronavirus disrupted the market.…
Global Trade Tariff News confirmed that a “Phase One” deal will be signed January 15th in the US. In short, the deal agreed for the US to halve 15% duties on $120 billion of imports while still maintaining a 25% levy on $250 billion of Chinese goods. Trump also…
One of our most popular blog posts: a list of the top FCMs (based on customer funds held in segregation) has been updated with 2019 numbers. When doing research in selecting a futures commission merchant, or FCM, (i.e. custodian) to house your managed futures portfolio, it can be difficult to…
Comment on the Deaths of General Suleimani, the head of Iran’s Quds Force who was in charge of external operations (essentially supporting Shi’a terror and paramilitary groups outside Iran) and his number two militia commander in Iraq, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis (who directed terror and combat operations against US forces…