With the exception of cotton it was another slow week of trading in the markets…but don’t worry we still found plenty of good managed futures related topics to read about:

• Obama budget puts futures trading tax back on the table (Crains)
• Historic Moment –cotton futures exceed $2 (Delta Farm Press)
• Exchange Consolidation – NASDAQ and ICE forming hostile bid for NYSE? (Dealbook)
• CFTC should hike position limits in ag markets according to fund manager Gresham (Reuters)

And just for fun…( a special 2X version since the boss is out of the office)

• My Puny Human Brain – Jeopardy! Genius Ken Jennings on what it’s like to play against a supercomputer (Slate)
• The Cocktail Party Market Indicator (The Big Picture)