It was just your normal ho hum week….with Silver up almost 14%!! Normal schmormal… (past performance is not necessarily indicative to future results). Managed Futures Hall of Famer, John Henry made headlines once again for purchasing the Boston Globe, and we look back at OJ futures, 30 years after “Trading Places.”  As our thoughts turn towards the weekend, make sure you take a look at some reads, when you have some downtime.

• Tracking Copper, Glass Half Full – (CME Group)
• The official PDF from SpaceX on the Hyperloop – (SpaceX)
• The best of all futures markets — Eurodollars (not the currency, you idiot) – (Peter Brandt)
• Surprise USDA crop forecast muddies U.S. corn price outlook– (Chicago Tribune)

Just for Fun:

• Chicago in 2013 vs. Chicago in 2008: What a difference 5 years makes. – (Huffington Post)
• Images of the Perseid Meteor Shower – (Time)
• How does the Moon affect sleep patterns? – (The Economist)