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June 18, 2008
Business
The wild world of commodity futures trading has had a sullied reputation among consumers and lawmakers for decades, in part because of cases like Robert Hocker’s.
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Commodity funds, a way for small investors to play the wild and woolly game of futures-market speculation, have gained popularity recently thanks to sharp run-ups of some funds, predictions of higher commodity prices and disillusionment with stocks.
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The word “glamorous” probably doesn’t make it into too many sentences describing Illinois Tool Works.
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June 3, 2008
A veteran investor sees risk in commodities’ surge. But global demand remains robust.
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Oct. 16, 2008
Soon after New Year’s, the Chicago commodities firm of Rosenthal & Co. announced plans for an innovative program for individual investors interested in buying into the Treasury-bond market.
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