“The Spotlight” just might be the perfect two words to sum up the managed futures world this week. On Capitol Hill, the Senate held hearings on the CFTC re-authorization, and who could forget managed futures getting a shout out as sound investment advice in Esquire Magazine (which has Matt Damon on the cover.) While you blast the AC this weekend, here are some weekend reads to take your mind off the heat.
- 5 Things you Should Know about ETF’s (Chicago Financial Planner)
- USDA Digitalizing Ag History, 77 Years of Annual Stats Now Online (USDA)
- SEC Sues Cohen for Failing to Supervise (Business Insider)
- Detroit Becomes Largest U.S. City to File for Bankruptcy: (NBC News)
Just for Fun:
- 2013 Comic-Con Zombie Quiz. (The Associated Press)
- Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel dances to Robin Thicke’s ‘Blurred Lines’ at Taste of Chicago. (The Atlantic Wire)
- Netflix Receives First Emmy Nominations (The Verge)