E-mini futures are like the espresso shots of the futures trading world: smaller, faster and just enough to keep things interesting without blowing up your portfolio (unless you let them). Born out of ...

The S&P 500 (Standard & Poor’s 500) is a stock market index that tracks the 500 largest listed companies in the United States. Yes, investors can make money on S&P 500 futures if they do their ...

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making them easier to buy and more affordable. Wall Street firms and other large investors have long enjoyed the ability to manage portfolio risk with futures and E-mini futures contracts. Now the ...

The futures market has always rewarded speed, precision, and clear strategy, but choosing the right platform has become just as important as choosing the right contracts. As more traders look to ...

Wall Street turns to gold when the economy shows warning signs of a potential downturn, but gold isn't the only commodity worth investing in. Diversifying your portfolio with crude oil, crops, and ...

Spot trading involves buying or selling an asset at its current market price for immediate delivery. Futures trading uses contracts to set a price and delivery date for a future transaction, allowing ...

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Samantha (Sam) Silberstein, CFP®, CSLP®, EA, is an experienced financial consultant. She has a demonstrated history of working in both institutional and retail environments, from broker-dealers to ...

For investors evaluating how best to express equity views, manage risk or deploy capital efficiently, SSFs deserve to be part ...