Tag: Futures

Understanding the Basic Differences of Futures and Options

Futures and options are financial contracts that exist between a buyer and seller of an underlying security. These...

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How to Profit from Soybeans

As a commodity, soybeans are ubiquitous in the American food supply. Soybeans appear as protein-rich flour in processed...

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Futures Shrug after Dow Jones Average Hits All-Time High

You’d never know from the scant movement of this morning’s U.S. stock-index futures that the Dow Jones Industrial...

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U.S. Stock Futures Rise as Google, Morgan Stanley Advance

U.S. stock-index futures climbed after the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index reached a record yesterday and a report...