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Chris Swift

Chris Swift

Chris Swift is a Nashville native, and attended Austin Peay and Middle Tennessee State Universities. Mr. Swift spent several years in the lending industry before he became fascinated with the facilitation of trade in commodities. In 1991, Mr. Swift went to work as a retail commodity broker with J.C. Bradford & Co. until 2000, when the company sold, and a portion of the brokers went to Rosenthal Collins Group. For fourteen years, Mr. Swift wore multiple hats in the Nashville branch office. As of the end os 2014, Mr. Swift changed his affiliation from Branch Manager to form Swift Trading Company, a GIB currently clearing through ADMIS. Today, Mr. Swift focuses on helping guide his clients through the rigors of inherent price risk associated with livestock production. He authors two daily commentaries in addition to offering brokerage services.

Most Recent Stories

Shootin' the Bull about fleeing traders

Very little took place today after another excessively volatile day.  Traders fled in droves on Tuesday.  Open interest dropped over 8,000 contracts.  Triangulation of price continues to be the anticipated...

Shootin' the Bull about margins

Although cattle futures are lower, nothing has changed.  Both are down approximately the same percentage.  If anything, the realization that no sector is making money would be the first on my list.

Shootin' the Bull about a little bit of everything

Bracing for impact.  News hit the wire this afternoon of the Avian Bird Flu having been transmitted to cattle.

Shootin' the Bull about accomplishing the goal

In my opinion, it appears the cement is setting on the agenda.

Shootin' the Bull about the cement setting

The cement of the agenda to ration cattle to keep beef prices from becoming unaffordable is believed setting.

Shootin' the Bull about margins, or lack of

The loss of margin between feeder cattle and fats is fairly easy to calculate due to significant data from futures and cash markets.  It get's a little less easy when comparing calf/stocker prices to...

Shootin' the Bull about more of the same

More of the same.  That being, narrowing margins to cattle feeders and higher cost of living expense to the consumer.  While the rise in gasoline prices have little to no leeway from the market printing...

Shootin' the Bull about inflating prices

The consumer is on the verge of additional sticker shock by weeks end.  Gasoline is up another two and a half cents today.  This is tacked on to the $.23 in the past 7 days, and a new contract high for...

Shootin' the Bull about a transfer of risk

Record numbers of calves and stocker cattle continue to be marketed.  It's a seller's market.  For those buying, at not only record high prices, but at the volume being moved, a great deal of risk transfer...

Shootin' the Bull about slipping margins

Margins are slipping quickly between everything lighter than 700#'s and the average feeder weight.  With a lot of wheat pastures expected to be grazed out, and grass starting to green, I expect these...

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