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Buffett uses farm as investment example

Don’t speculate on price movements, says world’s fourth-richest man

March 17, 2014

Berkshire Hathaway chairman Warren Buffett, known for his folksy straightforward communication style, turned to farming to recommend his winning strategy for investors to follow. In an excerpt of his annual letter to shareholders, Buffett used a 1986 purchase of a farm located 50 miles north of Omaha to support his case about simple, diversified and

Livestock Markets, US Markets

CME live cattle narrowly mixed, cash lends support

By Reuters December 2, 2013

Dec 2 (Reuters) - CME live cattle futures traded narrowly mixed on Monday, while expectations of steady to higher prices in the cash cattle market limited losses, analysts said.

Livestock Markets, US Markets

CME live cattle futures weakened by cash price uncertainty

By Reuters November 21, 2013

Nov 21 (Reuters) - CME live cattle futures were slightly lower in choppy trade early Thursday on uncertainty regarding this week's cash prices, traders and analysts said.

Livestock Markets, US Markets

CME live cattle futures gain on short-covering

By Reuters November 20, 2013

Nov 20 (Reuters) - CME live cattle futures traded higher on Wednesday on short-covering after recent market losses, traders said.

Livestock Markets, US Markets

CME live cattle futures fall on profit-taking

By Reuters November 18, 2013

Nov 18 (Reuters) - CME live cattle futures dropped on Monday pressured by profit-taking after higher cash prices last week, traders said.

Livestock Markets, US Markets

CME live cattle futures gain on cash price expectations

By Reuters November 14, 2013

Nov 14 (Reuters) - CME live cattle futures edged up on Thursday in anticipation of cash trading at a minimum of steady, compared with last week, traders said.

Cereals, News

CWB retirees keep indexed pensions

By Allan Dawson July 11, 2013

No matter what happens to revamped Canadian Wheat Board, its retired employees will still receive indexed pensions. The federal government gave $348 million last year to cover CWB’s “legacy liabilities,” including pensions and pensioners’ benefits. Some of those funds were used to purchase a $150-million indexed group annuity buy-in from Sun Life Financial, the CWB

News

Glencore founder dies in Switzerland

By Alice Baghdjian July 5, 2013

Billionaire Marc Rich, who invented oil trading and was pardoned by President Bill Clinton over tax evasion, racketeering and busting sanctions with Iran, died June 26 in Switzerland aged 78. Rich fled the Holocaust with his parents for America to become the most successful and controversial trader of his time and a fugitive from U.S.

Livestock Markets, US Markets

LIVESTOCK-Most U.S. hogs futures gain as funds roll positions

By Reuters May 8, 2013

* Weak cash expectations drop CME live cattle * Feeder cattle futures track live cattle lower By Theopolis Waters CHICAGO, May 7 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures settled mostly firm on Tuesday as funds sold the spot-June contract and bought deferred months as dictated by the Goldman Sachs Commodity Index roll. Funds that

Crops, Grain Markets, Oilseeds

A sample options strategy for soybeans

By David Derwin April 10, 2013

We recently had the privilege of co-presenting with the CME Group at their CBOT Grain Options Workshop during the annual Wild Oats Grainworld conference in Winnipeg. Here’s an overview of that event including what is risk, what is risk management and a straightforward strategy you can use to protect yourself against falling grain prices. What

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Buffett uses farm as investment example

CME live cattle narrowly mixed, cash lends support

CME live cattle futures weakened by cash price uncertainty

CME live cattle futures gain on short-covering

CME live cattle futures fall on profit-taking

CME live cattle futures gain on cash price expectations

CWB retirees keep indexed pensions

Glencore founder dies in Switzerland

LIVESTOCK-Most U.S. hogs futures gain as funds roll positions

A sample options strategy for soybeans

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