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Peter Gratton, 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 (Reuters) ...

Basis risk refers to the potential mismatch between the value of an asset or liability and the financial instrument used to hedge or manage its risk. This divergence can result in unexpected gains or ...

Investors are seeking S&P 500 downside protection as rate cuts shift focus to growth concerns. Hedging strategies include options contracts, indicating the smart money is bracing for volatility. S&P ...

In this article we will check out the progression of hedge fund sentiment towards Independence Contract Drilling Inc (NYSE:ICD) and determine whether it is a good investment right now. We at Insider ...

ST HELIER, Jersey, Feb. 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc (“Caledonia” or the “Company”) (NYSE AMERICAN: CMCL; AIM: CMCL; VFEX: CMCL) has entered into a zero cost contract ...

Independent oil companies, those that only focus on exploration and production, have the largest percentage their production secured under higher-priced hedging contracts at a time when crude is ...

Hedge funds are not perfect. They have their bad picks just like everyone else. Facebook, a stock hedge funds have loved dearly, lost nearly 40% of its value at one point in 2018. Although hedge funds ...

While oil-producing nations are scrambling to plug budget shortfalls after the price crash, oil importers are benefiting from the low oil prices, and some of them are hedging against higher prices.

In 2019, pundits talked about a host of risk factors that could potentially bring the markets down in 2020: political uncertainty, trade wars, and a slowdown in consumer demand. Who would have thought ...