Comparing Stocks and Commodities Tim Walker 6 Jul, 2009 Anyone who has attended the Hot Commodities Summit in 2008 or 2009 would be aware of the profit potential of trading commodity futures. However, for many, particularly new traders, futures can seem inaccessible, perhaps because they require more capital, or perhaps simply because they are too confusing.
Time to Short? Tom Scollon 5 Jun, 2009 Many commodities and currencies have experienced steep increases in recent months. Oil is up almost 100%, copper over 80% and the Aussie 30%. So is it time to start shorting?