Commodity Trading & Trend Following

The Little book of trading is a must read for trend followers. Michael Covel brings down to all of us what is needed in order to succeed in trend following:
Some of the quotes need to be internalized by investors of trend following strategies..
David Druz
Trend traders are trying to capture risk premium from the hedgers. […]
Hedgers [...]

Consumer Confidence had its biggest point drop since October, 2008. The Conference Board Index came in 44.5 from a revised reading of 59.2. Consumer spending from yesterday’s report showed an increase in purchases for the month of July.
The Case-Shiller Index showed a drop in property values, in 20 cities, of 4.5% from a year [...]

First of all, I can not predict if we will have inflation or deflation nor can anyone detail the future. More so trend followers do not care…all they are seeking is a trend….an up trend or down trend .However with all the money that has been printed it almost seems like a given. If history [...]

Investors waste countless hours trying to figure out why a market does what it does. There are those that think they have the answer why a particular market went up or down. The answer does not matter. What matters to trend followers is, has a new trend started possibly? Reasons do not matter. What matters [...]

Failure to plan, is planning for failure is an old saying. It is appropriate for all aspects of our lives not just trading. Trend Followers succeed because they have a plan. This plan focuses on risk management along with discipline & patience.
To better define the statement that Trend followers succeed…is that they succeed over time. [...]

Why do Investors Fall for Scams?
Is it greed or simple lack of experience? Investors have experienced terrible scams in recent years. We all know about the Madoff escapades, but South Florida residents have their own scam artists. Nevin Cohen is a flamboyant and interesting character who defrauded his trusted investors to the tune of close [...]

WORLD’S 50 SAFEST BANKS
1
KfW
(Germany)
26
United Overseas Bank
(Singapore)
2
Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (CDC)
(France)
27
Crédit Lyonnais
(France)
3
Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten (BNG)
(Netherlands)
28
Pohjola Bank
(Finland)
4
Zürcher Kantonalbank
(Switzerland)
29
Credit Suisse Group
(Switzerland)
5
Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank
(Germany)
30
BMO Financial Group
(Canada)
6
Rabobank Group
(Netherlands)
Tie*31
Cassa Depositi e Prestiti
(Italy)
Tie*7
Landesbank Baden-Württemberg - Förderbank
(Germany)
Tie*31
CIBC
(Canada)
Tie*7
Nederlandse Waterschapsbank
(Netherlands)
32
Banco Español de Crédito (Banesto)
(Spain)
8
Banque et Caisse d’Épargne de l’État
(Luxembourg)
33
Deutsche Bank
(Germany)
9
NRW.Bank
(Germany)
34
JPMorgan Chase
(United States)
10
Banco Santander
(Spain)
35
Société Générale
(France)
11
Royal Bank of Canada
(Canada)
36
Wells Fargo
(United States)
Tie*12
National Australia Bank Limited
(Australia)
37
Intesa Sanpaolo
(Italy)
Tie*12
Commonwealth Bank of [...]

Who do you listen to you? Do you want to listen to Gurus or have a plan & think for yourself. Personally I prefer to have a plan, follow it exactly. I know that I, nor anyone else knows the futures. Following Gurus can be painful. Look at these predictions of the guru Barton Biggs.
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This is a must see video on Paul Tudor Jones.
Abraham Investment Management
Trading futures and options involves substantial risk of loss no matter who is managing your money and is not suitable for all investors. Past performance is not indicative of future results
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As the stock market has been tanking there has been great interest in how CTAs are faring. As I have invested in numerous commodity trading advisers as well as my own CTA I am more than curious. As much as any trade or month or even any year does not matter in critical times I [...]