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…
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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…
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…
Bob Fitzsimmons commented on firm being ready for Bitcoin Futures Trading for CBOE…
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Lime Brokerage Partners with CQG to Offer Algorithms to CQG’s Integrated Client Customers
Lime Brokerage futures algorithms now available on CQG’s leading platform Chicago, IL – November 28, 2017 – Lime Brokerage, a Wedbush Company, and a leading provider of technology and market access, announces a partnership with CQG, a platform for integrated trade routing, global market data, and advanced technical analysis…
Wedbush Futures joins Eris as a Clearing Firm
Eris Exchange extends execution and clearing to Wedbush Futures’ network of professional traders and institutional clients. Chicago, IL – October 17, 2017 – Eris Exchange (Eris), a U.S.-based futures exchange that offers swap futures as the leading alternative to traditional over-the-counter (OTC) swaps, and Wedbush Futures jointly announced today…
First Capitol Ag, an Ag Hedging Specialist and Futures Brokerage Firm, Launches Updated Ag Central Portal and Website
Chicago, IL – October 10, 2017 – First Capitol Ag, a division of Wedbush Securities, announces the launch of its new website at http://www.firstcapitolag.com. The website features a new education portal – Ag Central – offering an array of hedging calculators, reports, insight, and data for farmers and producers. First…