Like you, I am suspect of the gurus crawling all over YouTube talking about trade set-ups, coming nefariously close to guaranteeing a certain level of returns on your trade accounts, showing their trading screens, or trying to sell “free training.” How do you increase the chances that you are dealing with a reputable advisor? If … Continue reading What is a commodity trading advisor?
July 09, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Enforcement today issued an advisory to provide guidance describing its plan to address criminally liable regulatory offenses in accordance with Executive Order 14294, Fighting Overcriminalization in Federal Regulations. The advisory announces the framework to be followed when DOE, as the CFTC division responsible for … Continue reading CFTC Issues Advisory on Referrals for Potential Criminal Enforcement
May 29, Chicago—NFA has ordered OANDA Corporation (OANDA), an NFA Member retail foreign exchange (forex) dealer and futures commission merchant headquartered in New York, N.Y., to pay a $600,000 fine. The Decision, issued by NFA’s Business Conduct Committee (BCC), is based on a Complaint issued by the BCC and a settlement offer submitted by OANDA, in which the firm neither … Continue reading NFA orders New York, N.Y. retail foreign exchange dealer OANDA Corporation to pay a $600,000 fine
Scammers are on the prowl … As more individuals explore the idea of trading for themselves, the high fail rate for retail traders is compounded by the number of scam artists seeking to take advantage of novice and savvy traders alike. The following is an excerpt from an article published by the Commodity Futures Trading … Continue reading Binary options trading: How to spot the scammer.
The Takeaway: Counseling my clients to get politicians on code. Yesterday, the U.S. Senate passed HR 1968, a continuing resolution to fund the government through the end of Fiscal Year 2025 but at Fiscal Year 2024 levels for most programs. The big hubba baloo in the media is over what appears to be continued weakness … Continue reading Law, Interbank and Money Markets News Scan: Counseling my clients to get politicians on code.
The world has risk-laden problems to solve. Higher borrowing rates are indicia of higher risks to returns on capital, but the cries for lower rates do not appear to resonate with capital’s search for high returns that compensate for higher risks. If the Federal Reserve System is to meet its statutory dual mandate of stable … Continue reading Is it time for the Federal Reserve to raise the federal funds rate?
The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday announced it will extend through May 31, 2024, the public comment period for the application by Capital One Financial Corporation of McLean, Virginia, to acquire Discover Financial Services of Riverwoods, Illinois. The comment period is being extended to provide additional time for interested parties to comment on the proposal. … Continue reading Federal Reserve Board announces it will extend through May 31, 2024, the public comment period for the application by Capital One Financial Corporation to acquire Discover Financial Services
For the last five and a half years, I have been what I term a legal risky data analyst. This is my nomenclature for what are otherwise known as document review attorneys. Using analog i.e., paper or digital i.e., electronic techniques, we pour over and through documents looking for privileged information or confidential information ensuring … Continue reading There are three classes of lawyer: litigator, transactional, and legal risky data analyst.
Will blacks have to create an alternative device for influencing American politics? Continue reading Does being black mean having nothing to trade politically?
Lawyers Write the Bets. Bankers Sell the Bets. 