Sunday, November 22nd, 2009

Posts Tagged ‘ Agricultural Production ’

Tight Credit for Farmers Leads to Smaller Crops, Higher Prices and More Hunger

Oct 28th, 2008 | By Jennifer Yousfi | Category: Financial News

Tighter credit for farmers could worsen a global food crisis as smaller crop sizes cause prices to soar. Many farmers have traditionally bought pre-season supplies such as seeds and fertilizer on credit and then paid off the debt with the proceeds from the year’s harvest. But with a growing number of farmers unable to obtain the credit they need, crop yields will suffer.



How To Bag Triple-Digit Returns With Put Options

Oct 24th, 2008 | By Laura Cadden | Category: Stock Market Investing

Adam Lass says the US economy looks “dreadful” in the short term. And it faces long-term monetary ruin. But somewhere in between, he expects a new bubble to form. One that will make some investors huge profits. To survive until then, Adam says you must use put options on “deadbeats” like Kohls (NYSE:KSS) to hedge long positions on proven “survivors” like Macy’s (NYSE:M).