Much is made of the crypto bubble, crypto crash and so on as bitcoin prices peaked at almost $20,000 in December 2017 and plummeted about 70 percent since. But looking beyond the price, this new asset class is doing just fine. For starters, even with the volatility in the product…
Rules for CEOs, Senior Managers, Interns and Bob’s Kids – Bob Fitzsimmons, Wedbush
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China Tariffs – Special Insight from Wedbush Co-President Rich Jablonski
Having lived and worked in China for a number of years, I gained great insight into international trade and how it can work for–and against–a country’s economic benefit. Given our current geo-political climate, I have not been surprised by any of the more recent developments, especially those involving China and…
New Report: China, Brazil and the Future For U.S. Corn
Brought to you by CME Group The U.S. corn belt covers about 90 million acres of planted area. As uses for the crop grow, so does demand throughout the world. The number of acres American farmers are devoting to corn is under pressure this year, while weather in South America…
Market Thoughts -Trump: The Art of the Fed
July 22, 2018, Arthur Bass With President Trump expressing concern over the possibility of the Fed tightening two more times this year, the question is now whether the Fed will yield to Administration pressure – I think not. Trump’s comments may have the reverse effect of increasing the chances…
Soybeans are a huge U.S. export; tariffs threaten global glut: Commodity trader
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Market Thoughts, Central Banks, CPI, and Kimchi
By Arthur Bass This week the Fed is expected to tighten 25bp, the ECB to discuss ending QE (maybe), and the BoJ to continue its stimulus. We will also get CPI, retail sales, and President Trump meets with Kim Jong Un. The World Cup also begins Thursday, but that will…
Wedbush Securities To Acquire Assets of Leading Grain Commodity Firm, Kluis Companies LLC
Los Angeles, CA – February 22, 2018 – Wedbush Securities is pleased to announce the firm has entered into an agreement to acquire the assets of Wayzata, Minnesota based Kluis Companies LLC, including Kluis Publishing, Lafayette Trading Academy, and Kluis Commodities. As part of the asset acquisition, grain commodity leader Al…
Wedbush Futures, Leading Non-Bank Futures Commission Merchant, Selects FIS Derivatives Utility
Key facts Wedbush Futures, one of the largest capitalized non-bank futures commission merchants in the United States, will move its operations processing and technology management to the FIS Derivatives Utility. The firm plans to migrate to the FIS utility in the first quarter of 2018. Wedbush Futures joins Barclays and…
Wedbush Securities at Forefront of Bitcoin Futures Launch
Steady hand at product launch on both CBOE and CME Exchanges Chicago, IL – December 18, 2017 – Wedbush Futures, a division of Wedbush Securities, is thrilled to announce its flawless execution under pressure during the CBOE launch of Bitcoin Futures with a large percentage of volume being cleared…