The 2009 Mid Year Commodities Review & Outlook

General Market Comments The first half of 2009 brought three critical events to the futures industry which sets up quite an unexpected second half of 2009: Obama Bailout The inauguration of President Obama brought massive uncertainty to the markets as the foundation of the biggest government bailout in our history was formed. The question quickly became whether the bailout was a small band aid to delay a hemorrhaging economy or a crutch for a world recovering from getting taken out at the