Discover how futures contracts can hedge against market risks, protect investments, and stabilize portfolios with effective ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. William Baldwin covers investing, taxation and corporate finance. Budget deficits are going to be insane. Moody’s belatedly admits ...

Perhaps the only thing that we can predict about commodity prices is that they will be unpredictable. As the commodity crisis puts a strain on worldwide prices, companies are scrambling to protect ...

Gold has a well-burnished reputation as an inflation hedge, and gold aficionados often point to gold’s ability to hold its value over time. In a well-worn piece of investment folklore, it’s often said ...