Comments on: The World’s Oddest Commodities http://www.mint.com/blog/investing/investing-less-known-commodities/ The blog of the free, simple personal finance solution. Track all your spending automatically, find the best deals, save more money. And save the world. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:07:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Matt Sikora http://www.mint.com/blog/investing/investing-less-known-commodities/comment-page-1/#comment-45574 Matt Sikora Thu, 11 Feb 2010 03:35:40 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=5314#comment-45574 Interesting article. I work in commodity trading and like the approach you had. Interesting article. I work in commodity trading and like the approach you had. ]]> By: JKG http://www.mint.com/blog/investing/investing-less-known-commodities/comment-page-1/#comment-41059 JKG Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:54:37 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=5314#comment-41059 Know anything about trading weather futures? I think it is interesting..but is it only for companies that want to hedge against weather fluctuations or can individuals profit from this market? Know anything about trading weather futures? I think it is interesting..but is it only for companies that want to hedge against weather fluctuations or can individuals profit from this market? ]]> By: opb http://www.mint.com/blog/investing/investing-less-known-commodities/comment-page-1/#comment-37452 opb Thu, 17 Sep 2009 01:38:47 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=5314#comment-37452 Found and interesting post post on www.marketcents.com regarding the Crime of the Century. What say you??? Found and interesting post post on http://www.marketcents.com regarding the Crime of the Century. What say you??? ]]> By: Jhonka http://www.mint.com/blog/investing/investing-less-known-commodities/comment-page-1/#comment-35441 Jhonka Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:46:50 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=5314#comment-35441 Tea futures... might as well be buying up tulip bulbs on the way. Tea futures… might as well be buying up tulip bulbs on the way. ]]> By: Bobby http://www.mint.com/blog/investing/investing-less-known-commodities/comment-page-1/#comment-34939 Bobby Fri, 14 Aug 2009 22:37:32 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=5314#comment-34939 Heard rumors of Dubai opening up tea futures trading. Could be interesting with the worldwide tea boom. Heard rumors of Dubai opening up tea futures trading. Could be interesting with the worldwide tea boom. ]]> By: Sam http://www.mint.com/blog/investing/investing-less-known-commodities/comment-page-1/#comment-34925 Sam Fri, 14 Aug 2009 19:58:24 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=5314#comment-34925 Good post, but this should be corrected: *************** "While 5,000 bushels sounds like a lot (and it is), a single soybean futures contract can be purchased for $12.50, or 1/4 of a cent per bushel." *************** $0.0025/bushel is the tick size for a soybean future - That's the increment in which the price can change, not the total price per bushel. Soybean futures are trading at about $10 or $11 per bushel right now, or $50,000 for 5,000 bushels. Good post, but this should be corrected:
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“While 5,000 bushels sounds like a lot (and it is), a single soybean futures contract can be purchased for $12.50, or 1/4 of a cent per bushel.”
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$0.0025/bushel is the tick size for a soybean future – That’s the increment in which the price can change, not the total price per bushel. Soybean futures are trading at about $10 or $11 per bushel right now, or $50,000 for 5,000 bushels. ]]> By: David Carlson http://www.mint.com/blog/investing/investing-less-known-commodities/comment-page-1/#comment-34730 David Carlson Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:21:14 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=5314#comment-34730 That picture of the pork bellies makes me NOT want to eat bacon right now... -DC That picture of the pork bellies makes me NOT want to eat bacon right now…

-DC

]]> By: Dangerman http://www.mint.com/blog/investing/investing-less-known-commodities/comment-page-1/#comment-34652 Dangerman Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:01:53 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=5314#comment-34652 No frozen concentrated orange juice futures (per Trading Places)? No frozen concentrated orange juice futures (per Trading Places)? ]]>