This week we will discuss futures.

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What You Need to Know about Gold and Silver - Week 11

 

Advantages Disadvantages
  • Futures are very liquid
  • Bough and sold on commodity exchanges
  • Provide heavy leverage (could be a con)
  • Margin requirements are a big part of investing in futures
  • Risk of losing more than initially invested is common 
  • Unclear if futures are backed by gold/silver

 

Jamie Cohen