Futures – Advisor's Edge https://phoenix.advisor.ca The best news source for Canadian financial advisors. Investments, financial markets, insurance, practice management, tax and estate planning Wed, 17 May 2023 21:03:51 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://phoenix.advisor.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/05/cropped-advisor-ico-32x32.png Futures – Advisor's Edge https://phoenix.advisor.ca 32 32 OTC derivatives rose along with rates: BIS https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/industry-news/otc-derivatives-rose-along-with-rates-bis/ Wed, 17 May 2023 19:27:54 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=225664 Rising rates, benchmark reform, commodity prices all affected activity

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]]> IIROC sanctions futures firm for supervisory failures https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/industry-news/iiroc-sanctions-futures-firm-for-supervisory-failures/ Thu, 08 Dec 2022 18:33:02 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=217791 Firm agreed to $100,000 sanction, admitted oversight violations

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]]> Incentive program aims to help firms train futures traders https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/industry-news/incentive-program-aims-to-help-firms-train-futures-traders/ Mon, 10 Jun 2019 15:55:04 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=166857 Program designed to support trading firms in recruiting, hiring and training efforts

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]]> Case Study: Accredited couple plays niche commodities https://phoenix.advisor.ca/investments/market-insights/accredited-couple-plays-niche-commodities/ Fri, 08 Apr 2016 00:00:00 +0000 https://avatar.advisor.ca/uncategorized/accredited-couple-plays-niche-commodities/ Client profile Marc Maisonneuve* is the CEO of a large, TSX-listed firm in the industrials sector. A portion of his compensation is stock options; his salary is $5 million. His wife, Julie Lapierre, is president of a top university, so she’s also making seven figures. They qualify as accredited investors and take advantage of the […]

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]]> Bulls, bears and contango: What’s in store for crude https://phoenix.advisor.ca/investments/market-insights/bulls-bears-and-contango-whats-in-store-for-crude/ Wed, 16 Dec 2015 00:00:00 +0000 https://avatar.advisor.ca/uncategorized/bulls-bears-and-contango-whats-in-store-for-crude/ It’s been a rough year for commodities in general, and crude in particular. What will the new year hold?

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]]> Use futures for commodities plays https://phoenix.advisor.ca/investments/market-insights/use-futures-for-commodities-plays/ Fri, 11 Dec 2015 00:00:00 +0000 https://avatar.advisor.ca/uncategorized/use-futures-for-commodities-plays/ Unless you own a warehouse, they’re the most direct way to get exposure

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]]> Commodity prices slip again in April https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/economic/commodity-prices-slip-again-in-april/ Wed, 28 May 2014 10:01:10 +0000 https://avatar.advisor.ca/uncategorized/commodity-prices-slip-again-in-april/ After a strong start to 2014, Scotiabank's Commodity Price Index fell by 3.2% month-over-month in April, the second consecutive monthly decline.

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]]> Oil futures can predict stock returns https://phoenix.advisor.ca/investments/market-insights/oil-futures-can-predict-stock-returns/ Wed, 19 Feb 2014 00:00:00 +0000 https://avatar.advisor.ca/uncategorized/oil-futures-can-predict-stock-returns/ New research shows that analyzing oil futures can help you construct better portfolios.

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]]> Should investors trust instinct or machines? https://phoenix.advisor.ca/investments/market-insights/should-investors-trust-instinct-or-machines/ Thu, 30 May 2013 00:00:00 +0000 https://avatar.advisor.ca/uncategorized/should-investors-trust-instinct-or-machines/ When investors buy futures, they tend to gravitate toward either discretionary or systematic managers. Which type is better?

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]]> How to read the commodities market https://phoenix.advisor.ca/investments/alternative-investments/how-to-read-the-commodities-market/ Mon, 16 Jul 2012 00:00:00 +0000 https://avatar.advisor.ca/uncategorized/how-to-read-the-commodities-market/ Researchers have made surprising discoveries about how the commodities market works.

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