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CME Explains Market Dip of May 6

Friday, June 4, 2010

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Author's Opinion: "The bottom line that should be discussed is that overexposure to stock investing is just very risky. In a debt-laden economic environment, roller coaster volatility will likely be the stock market rule, not the exception. Investors need to understand the truth about volatility and risk in un-diversified stock investing."

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Managed Futures Performance During May “Flash Crash(s)”

Sunday, May 23, 2010

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Managed futures has a reputation for performing independent of the stock market, and that held true during the recent stock market "flash crash(s)," equity market meltdowns that punctuate the real risk in overexposure to one asset class, the stock market.

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