Fed funds futures no crystal ball on rate hikes

Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:00:48 -0400

FED FUNDS FUTURES NO CRYSTAL BALL ON RATE HIKES
Fed funds futures are often used as a window into when institutional
investors expect the Federal Reserve to hike rates. But this
little-understood market has weaknesses as a predictive tool, say
traders.

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HOW TO INVEST IN FED FUNDS FUTURES
The avenues for investors to make bets on the direction of the Federal
Reserve's interest rates are increasing as more retail investors and
day traders get involved in futures, analysts say.