Phase Transitions: Major Changes for Markets to Navigate

From the rising cost of capital to the trade war and key demographic changes, markets have to navigate through a series of phase transitions in 2019.

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Bluford “Blu” Putnam has served as Managing Director and Chief Economist of CME Group since May 2011. With more than 35 years of experience in the financial services industry and concentrations in central banking, investment research, and portfolio management, Blu serves as CME Group’s spokesperson on global economic conditions.

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Hedging Equities in 2019

Markets will be navigating through a series of phase transitions, from the rising cost of capital to the trade war and an increased presence of millennials in the workforce, setting the stage of increased volatility in 2019. Hedge your portfolio with futures and options.

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