Futures

Oil futures can predict stock returns

New research shows that analyzing oil futures can help you construct better portfolios.

By Melissa Shin |February 19, 2014

1 min read

Should investors trust instinct or machines?

When investors buy futures, they tend to gravitate toward either discretionary or systematic managers. Which type is better?

By Melissa Shin |May 30, 2013

2 min read

How to read the commodities market

Researchers have made surprising discoveries about how the commodities market works.

By Jacqueline Louie |July 16, 2012

2 min read

Managed futures

Why they shouldn't make investors nervous

By Tim Pickering |June 18, 2012

5 min read