You can't predict the future, but you can try to predict -- or hedge against -- how much certain goods will cost when they arrive. A futures contract obligates a buyer to take delivery of a good, or commodity, on a specific date. On the other end of the contract is a seller who is responsible for delivering those items...

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Key takeaways A broker price opinion, or BPO, is an estimate of a property's value conducted by a real estate broker, agent or qualified realty firm. The real estate professional will consider comparable homes, the home's age, the size of the property, zoning requirement and the property's condition to determine the BPO. Arguably the most eye-catching part of a...

Energy stocks can be hot and cold, but when they're hot, they can move as quickly as any tech stock. And it's a popular sector to trade when oil prices skyrocket or geopolitical tensions ratchet up, as prices can become highly volatile and traders jump into the action. Because of that volatility, a list of the best performers won't tell...