Discover how futures contracts can hedge against market risks, protect investments, and stabilize portfolios with effective financial risk management strategies.

Managed-futures strategies tend to 'do well when volatility starts to rise and keeps going,' says Rob Sorrentino, president of Eckhardt Trading Co. Eckhardt Trading Co., founded by longtime ...

Peter Gratton, M.A.P.P., Ph.D., is a New Orleans-based editor and professor with over 20 years of experience in investing, risk management, and public policy. Peter began covering markets at Multex ...

Effective hedging strategies, such as using futures, options, and swaps, are crucial for stabilizing costs and managing price risks in volatile base metal markets during H2 2025. Metal buyers can ...

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Managed-futures strategies haven't been hot performers for at least two years, but asset flows and investor interest suggests the strategy is being viewed as a solid hedge against risk.

Market volatility and ongoing investor uncertainty were hallmarks for much of the year. In an environment of elevated inflation and interest rates, advisors and investors increasingly turned to ...

Futures trading strategies offer ways for investors to profit from market trends and price movements. Traders can speculate on price directions, manage risk, or hedge investments. Common strategies ...

Oil exchange-traded funds opened higher on Tuesday, tracking a rise in crude futures as investors weigh the immediate supply ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Players in the $1.4 trillion (860 billion pound) hedge fund industry employ a huge array of tactics in their efforts to maximise returns. Below is a summary of the main strategies ...