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How hedging and speculating with financial swaps differ

June 2, 2021 - By

Hedging is the easiest way to use financial swaps, but we can also use swaps to capture an opportunity that may be present in the market, says Mark Rachal of Cost Management Solutions. read more

Fight for the future of the propane industry

May 27, 2021 - By

When battling for survival, every propane marketer, producer and supplier must be focused on enforcing our message of reliability and affordability. read more

Financial swaps provide predictable results

May 25, 2021 - By

Financial swaps are risk management tools. When used properly, they are true hedges that provide predictable results for supply purchases. read more

Stay compliant with cathodic testing

May 20, 2021 - By

Due diligence will help set up drivers and service technicians for success in the field when performing cathodic testing. read more

Settling a financial swap to achieve desired results

May 19, 2021 - By

Mark Rachal explains the process of delivering physical supply to the customer and settling financial swaps to show how the two work together. read more

4 takeaways from PERC’s spring meeting

May 13, 2021 - By

Here are four points of discussion from PERC's spring meeting that should focus our attention on new opportunities and other pressing issues for propane. read more

Financial swaps enable quick, accurate price quotes

May 11, 2021 - By

Learn how a propane retailer can use a financial swap to provide a fixed price to a customer for months or even years in advance. read more

Propane inventory a metric to watch

May 11, 2021 - By

Mark Rachal of Cost Management Solutions shares the No. 1 factor propane marketers should watch to gauge inventory builds in the months to come. read more

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PERC Learning Center proves beneficial to retailers

May 6, 2021 - By

The Propane Education & Research Council’s (PERC) Learning Center is easy to use and tailor to a retailer's specific operations. read more

Strategies for using financial swaps effectively

May 4, 2021 - By

Retailers use swaps to capture opportunities, turn unknown future prices into knowns and maintain flexibility to adjust positions when conditions change. read more