Garant Risk Management Team

Our Mission

"Our Priority is to help our clients manage their risks and achieve their goals by making the best possible use of the Futures markets!"
 

Managing risk and uncertainty

How can our knowledge of commodity and financial futures be of use to you?
 
  • If you are a producer of a commodity, managing the risk of price fluctuations is a major concern. We can help you reduce this risk through the use of commodity futures and options.
  • If you own a small business that uses a certain commodity to produce value-added goods, we can help you gain greater cost certainty for that commodity through the futures market.
  • If you are a qualified sophisticated investor, commodity futures may be an appropriate way to manage risk by adding an additional dimension of diversification beyond the three traditional asset classes - stocks, bonds and cash.
  • If you are a Canadian citizen who owns a large U.S. or international stock portfolio, you know how the changing U.S./Canada exchange rate can impact your returns in Canadian dollars. Through the use of foreign exchange futures, it is possible to reduce or eliminate this risk.
What are Futures?
 
A futures contract is an agreement to sell or buy a commodity (such as agricultural products, metals, petroleum or currencies and financial instruments) at a certain price at a future date. By locking in the price, we can diminish and even eliminate the uncertainty of price movements in the future, allowing you to better plan your production, cash flows and investments.
 
Some of the most common examples of commodities being traded in futures contracts are:
 
  • Energy (crude oil, natural gas, heating oil and gasoline)
  • Precious metals (gold, silver, platinum and palladium)
  • Base metals (Steel, copper, aluminum, lead, nickel, tin and zinc)
  • Agriculture (cattle, hogs, soybeans, corn, wheat and oats)
  • Soft commodities (coffee, cocoa, orange juice)
  • Fibre (cotton and lumber)
  • Currencies (all major)
  • Financials (bonds and money market products)
  • Stock indexes