It’s becoming common knowledge that commodity-based exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have some basic design flaws that not only affect their performance but also have an impact on the very futures

A few years ago, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average perched at all-time highs, Minyanville told the tale of risk gone awry. We spoke of cumulative imbalances, the dangers of derivatives, duality i

“Get back, get back, get back to where you once belonged”- Paul McCartneyAs I returned last night from a spooky weekend in Baltimore, my mind wandered to this morning’s column. Afte

I'm reminded of the late great Bennet Sedacca's favorite chart, the graphical representation of denial, migration and panic.As I snuck a peek at that psychological continuum, I wondered where we are

Insider trading is back, big time. On Friday, federal prosecutors and the SEC charged Raj Rajaratnam, the founder of New York hedge fund the Galleon Group, with insider trading in the stocks of sever

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As I sit here and digest the latest proclamation of economic recovery, I'm reminded of several quotes littered throughout history that, how shall we say, were somewhat premature.In no particular orde

Just as water is formed by the basic elements hydrogen and oxygen, deflation has its own fundamental components. Last week we started exploring those elements, and this week we continue. I feel that