Comments on: Real estate futures http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2006/05/12/real-estate-futures/ Personal finance, commentary, and spending less the easy way Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:23:30 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: ML http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2006/05/12/real-estate-futures/comment-page-1/#comment-1865 ML Sat, 13 May 2006 04:50:40 +0000 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2006/05/12/real-estate-futures/#comment-1865 The value of the future contract is inline with other commodities though, e.g. 5000 oz silver, 100 oz gold or 1000 barrel oil. The margin requirements will be similar, I expect. Of course, leveraged futures are best left to the expert or the compulsive gambler. Fully paid futures in this case can be useful in locking in profits, hedging or controlling when to take profits for tax purposes. It's just a matter of time though, for a fund company to come along with a product much like DBC or PCRDX for commodities for casual speculators. The value of the future contract is inline with other commodities though, e.g. 5000 oz silver, 100 oz gold or 1000 barrel oil. The margin requirements will be similar, I expect. Of course, leveraged futures are best left to the expert or the compulsive gambler. Fully paid futures in this case can be useful in locking in profits, hedging or controlling when to take profits for tax purposes.

It’s just a matter of time though, for a fund company to come along with a product much like DBC or PCRDX for commodities for casual speculators.

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