Back To The FuturesUps and downs aside, futures investing could help you diversify your portfolio.
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own.
Remember the movie "Trading Places"? How about thenews stories detailing the small fortune Hillary Clinton made incattle futures? For most people, these two examples--perhaps alongwith TV footage of traders in the Chicago futures pits screamingand gesturing wildly--are their only exposure to the futuresmarkets.
But futures are worth looking into, as they can provideadditional diversification in a portfolio comprised solely ofstocks and bonds. With stock markets trading at historic highs,investors seeking ways to protect their portfolios or participatein broad market movements sometimes look to the futures markets asadditional investment arenas.
Continue reading this article — and all of our other premium content with Entrepreneur+
Join the internet’s leading entrepreneur community! With your subscription you’ll get:
- Unlimited access, including premium content
- No ads
- Subscription to狗万官方magazine
- Four free e-books a year
- Subscriber-only events with our experts