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The Motley Fool
February 1, 2005
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Chicago Merc Battles Momentum The futures exchange posts strong growth, but it's not enough for investors in this momentum-crowd darling.   |
The Motley Fool
June 29, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Love in the Pits? Rumors say the Chicago Merc wants to buy the Chicago Board of Trade before CBOT goes public. Meanwhile, the Merc has tacked on almost $50 in stock value in the past two days, a 19% rise. |
The Motley Fool
October 25, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
The Merc Still Works The Chicago Mercantile Exchange is certainly a great business, but is it still a great stock? |
BusinessWeek
July 14, 2003
Pallavi Gogoi |
Back to the Futures in Chicago The Windy City's currency market, left for dead, is thriving again. |
Financial Advisor
November 2006
Gail Liberman |
Hedging Real Estate Ways to hedge a client's real estate are coming out of the woodwork. But are the newest real estate derivative products worth using for clients? |
BusinessWeek
February 19, 2007
Joseph Weber |
The Triumph Of 'Pork-Belly Crapshooters' Chicago has emerged as a financial hub in its own right - with plenty of other cities coming on strong. |
BusinessWeek
May 16, 2005
Joseph Weber |
The Merc's Bad Example When CBOT and NYSE go public, will they also opt for dubious corporate governance? |
The Motley Fool
July 26, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Hitting Up the Merc Growth at this derivatives exchange continues to be torrid, but revenue per contract continues to slide. From a value-conscious perspective, the Merc looks like an awesome business but a less awesome stock. |
Real Estate Portfolio
May/Jun 2007
Dees Stribling |
The Dawning of Derivatives REIT and real estate derivatives are introduced as a new financial tool in the real estate world. |
The Motley Fool
September 2, 2005
Dean Paton |
Keeping an Eye on Refco The IPO roster includes companies benefiting from the commodity boom. Among them, Refco is one to watch. |
The Motley Fool
November 15, 2004
Roger Nusbaum |
What's Next for This $200 Stock? A good starting point to analyze a stock is the demand for its products. Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings has done so well is because there has been more demand among professional investors for the type of derivative products traded on the Merc. |
Wall Street & Technology
March 19, 2007 |
Finding Liquidity in Derivatives Instruments Is Traders' Biggest Challenge Despite substantial growth in derivatives trading in recent years, much of equity derivatives volume is concentrated in the most-liquid contracts. |
The Motley Fool
April 25, 2007
Matt Koppenheffer |
Chicago Merc Makes Its Mark If we invested in a price-free vacuum, this quarter would be great news for Chicago Merc investors. Unfortunately, that's not the case. |
BusinessWeek
February 11, 2010 |
Gary Gensler's Wish List How the chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission would reshape the financial system. |
The Motley Fool
April 19, 2007
S.J. Caplan |
CBOT Sitting Pretty The Chicago Board of Trade's parent posts impressive first-quarter earnings. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
October 18, 2006
Stephen Ellis |
Chicago Merc: What Took You So Long? The deal that was obvious to everyone is finally done. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings announced that it will merge with the Chicago Board of Trade to form the CME Group, with a combined value of $25 billion. Investors, take note. |
Wall Street & Technology
December 7, 2009
Chris Murphy |
CME Group Thrives on Technology Innovation As the operator of the Chicago Mercantile and other exchanges, CME Group's competitive advantage increasingly is built on technology innovation. |
BusinessWeek
May 28, 2007
Frederik Balfour |
Can China Defuse Its Stock Market? Index futures might create stability, but Beijing fears they could prick the bubble. |
U.S. Banker
June 2007
Rebecca Sausner |
Real Estate Futures Gain Momentum In the U.S. Seven investment banks have licensed the National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries' Index. |
BusinessWeek
January 20, 2011
Asjylyn Loder |
Limiting the Speculators The Commodity Futures Trading Commission's proposal to limit the number of contracts that speculators can own. |
The Motley Fool
October 26, 2006
Stephen Ellis |
ISE: Another Red-Hot Exchange The International Securities Exchange continues a winning streak as it rides the options wave. Investors, take note. |
Wall Street & Technology
December 18, 2007
Ivy Schmerken |
CME Group Migrates Combined CME-CBOT Electronic Trading to a Single Platform CME Group is migrating all the CBOT products to the CME Globex electronic trading platform while consolidating two open-outcry trading floors into one. |
CIO
May 15, 2006
Meridith Levinson |
Trading Up The CEO of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange explains why he wants IT to be innovating constantly. |
Financial Advisor
April 2004
Pauline P. Lam |
What You Should Know About Commodity Indexes Direct commodity investment has a place in every investment portfolio. |
U.S. Banker
December 2003
Karen Krebsbach |
Slugfest in Chicago Over Eurex U.S. Launch Eurex U.S. is an audacious move given the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and the Chicago Board of Trade's market dominance. Ugly? Yes. Surprised? Hardly. |
The Motley Fool
July 25, 2007
John Finneran |
New CME Dominates Derivatives CME Group, the new exchange formed from the merger of the Chicago Mercantile Market and the Chicago Board of Trade, enjoys the benefits of an 85% market share. |
The Motley Fool
January 17, 2007
Zoe Van Schyndel |
A Farming Fund Sprouts Up If you want to farm the market by investing in agricultural commodities, PowerShares DB Agriculture Fund is one way to accomplish that, but be aware of this fund's complexity and the potential for a wild ride. |
BusinessWeek
August 11, 2003
Susan Scherreik |
Reading Interest-Rate Tea Leaves For insight, check the futures markets |
BusinessWeek
May 14, 2007
Lewis Braham |
A Two-Way Wager On Commodities Rydex' new fund allows investors to play the ups and downs of the futures market. |
The Motley Fool
February 21, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
Make Money From Mother Nature Investors, to some extent, the weather has an effect on nearly every business. Weather futures make watching the latest forecasts much more interesting. |
The Motley Fool
April 28, 2004
Mark Mahorney |
The Allure of Merc Markets Extreme economic volatility adds to the viability of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Is the exchange's stock a good buy? |
Wall Street & Technology
March 25, 2008
Ivy Schmerken |
InterContinental Exchange Acquires Yellow Jacket Software to Expand its Electronic Trading of OTC Derivatives Exchanges are moving into OTC derivatives as these instruments become more standardized and can trade on exchange-like electronic platforms. |
Knowledge@Wharton
February 12, 2003 |
The Changing Use of Derivatives: More Hedging, Less Speculation High-risk gambles like those that torpedoed Orange County, Gibson and P&G are far less likely than conservative plays meant to hedge against loss in underlying markets such as energy, commodities or currencies. |
BusinessWeek
October 7, 2009
Levisohn & Scott |
The Side Effects of Financial Reform Proposed rules aimed at curbing Wall Street abuses may crimp corporate earnings and returns for investors, too. |
The Motley Fool
October 4, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
Are These Investments Worth the Risk? Trading futures directly has pros and cons. |
Entrepreneur
October 2006
Scott Bernard Nelson |
Risky Realty Real estate professionals and institutional investors see benefits in housing futures. But Dick and Jane Homeowner, use caution. |
The Motley Fool
June 24, 2011
Jared Cummans |
Commodity ETFs: It Takes Two to Contango We outline five ETFs currently exhibiting contango patterns for investors interested in this budding industry. |
FDIC FYI
March 26, 2003 |
Derivatives Risk in Commercial Banking Derivatives serve an essential role in the U.S. and world economies but also present certain risks to the deposit insurance funds. This article explains what these risks are and describes how they are managed within commercial banking. |
InternetNews
May 29, 2007
Paul Shread |
Technical Analysis: Stocks Remain Range-Bound But the biggest futures traders continue to bet on more upside. |
The Motley Fool
April 23, 2007
Richard Gibbons |
Unbeatable Businesses One of the keys to becoming a successful investor is to think like a business owner, rather than simply the owner of shares. |
The Motley Fool
July 26, 2010
Matt Koppenheffer |
Will Financial Reform Slam the Derivatives Market? Will the freshly signed financial reform bill wreak havoc on the derivatives market? |
Salon.com
February 5, 2002
Damien Cave |
Risky business How did Enron break into the elite Wall Street world of credit derivatives? |
Financial Advisor
July 2011
Virginia Munger Kahn |
Natural Selection Are futures or natural resource stocks the best way to get commodity exposure? |
The Motley Fool
October 20, 2006
Nick Kapur |
7 Stock Shakers This week took us into record territory once again. 1. The Dow does it again... 2. CME conquers CBOT... 3. Are the large caps back?... 4. OPEC continues to waffle on output reduction... etc. |
The Motley Fool
November 17, 2011
Matt Koppenheffer |
U.S. Regulators' Epic Fail Rules are on the books that should have allowed orderly transfer of MF Global's customer funds. But that's not happening. |
BusinessWeek
July 5, 2004
Weber & Fairlamb |
Chicago Takes On Europe Five months after Eurex launched an effort to steal the Chicago Board of Trade's mainstay business in trading U.S. Treasury contracts, the 156-year-old Chicago market is posting record volumes. |
Wall Street & Technology
July 18, 2006
Ivy Schmerken |
CBOE's CIO Ventures Into Stock Trading With CBOEdirect Match Engine Chicago Board Options Exchange's CIO Gerry O'Connell is going to move its CBOEdirect technology into stock trading so the CBOEdirect will run options, futures, and stocks. |
The Motley Fool
July 16, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
Stop Demonizing Derivatives Derivatives didn't kill Wall Street; financial institutions did. |
The Motley Fool
August 2, 2010
Michael Johnston |
Oil ETF Investing: 5 Ways to Play Read this to help you decide how to bet on one of the world's most sought-after resources. |
The Motley Fool
March 8, 2006 |
The Folly of Futures Pork bellies may not be as attractive as you thought. Here's why. |
