What is the Commodity Markets Oversight Coalition (CMOC)?
The Commodity Markets Oversight Coalition is an independent, non-partisan and non-profit alliance of groups that represents commodity-dependent industries, businesses and end-users, including average American consumers, that rely on functional, transparent and competitive commodity derivatives markets as a hedging and price discovery tool. The coalition advocates in favor of government policies that promote stability and confidence in the commodities markets, that seek to prevent fraud, manipulation and excessive speculation, and that preserve the interests of bona fide hedgers and consumers.
CMOC Letters
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Letter to FTC - September 7, 2011
Letter on Spot Month Limits - September 1, 2011
Letter on Spot Month Limits - September 1, 2011
One Year Anniversary of Wall Street Reform - July 21, 2011
Letter Opposing HR 1573 - May 2, 2011
Letter On CFTC Commissioner To President - March 18, 2011
CFTC Funding Letter (Senate) - February 8, 2011
CFTC Funding Letter (House) - February 8, 2011
Letter to CFTC/SEC On Funding - December 7, 2010
Letter On Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act - November 24, 2010
Letter To Senator Lincoln - August 5, 2010
Letter To Chairman Peterson - August 5, 2010
Letter On Conference Report For Financial Reform - June 29, 2010
House & Senate Conference On Financial Reform - June 23, 2010
Letter To Conferees On Financial Reform - June 16, 2010
Letter Urging Support For Amendments To Strengthen Derivatives Reform - May 19, 2010
Letter To Senator Cantwell - May 6, 2010
Letter To Sens. Reid & McConnell - May 4, 2010
Letter To Sen. Reid On Derivatives Reform - April 23, 2010
Letter To Sen. Agriculture Committee On Derivatives Reform - March 25, 2010
Letter To Chairman Peterson Recognizing His Efforts - December 10, 2009
Letter To Sens. Boxer & Kerry On Cap and Trade - October 30, 2009
Letter To Rep. Peterson To Address Commodities Reform - October 8, 2009
Letter To Sen. Lincoln On Assuming Chairmanship - October 8, 2009
Letter To Commissioner Sommers On CFTC Global Markets Advisory Committee - September 28, 2009
Follow Up To Congress On 06/03/2009 CMOC Letter - August 5, 2009
Letter To CFTC Chairman Gensler On Hearings - August 5, 2009
Letter On American Clean Energy & Security Act - June 26, 2009
Letter To Rep. Peterson On HR 977 - June 23, 2009
Letter Urging Congress To Pass Reforms Regarding Commodities Trading - June 3, 2009
Letter Supporting Nomination of Gary Gensler to CFTC - February 20, 2009
Letter On Re-Nomination of Commissioner Bart Chilton to CFTC - January 29, 2009
Letter To Newly Elected Pres. Obama - December 3, 2008
Testimony
NEFI Testimony Before House Ag Committee - December 15, 2010
Michael Masters Testimony Before CFTC - March 25, 2010
Michael Masters Testimony Before CFTC - August 5, 2009
Sean Cota Testimony Before House Agriculture Committee - February 3, 2009
Tom Devine Testimony Before House Appropriations Committee - July 10, 2008
Michael Masters Testimony Before Committee On Homeland Security & Government Affairs - May 20, 2008
Sean Cota Testimony Before Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee - April 3, 2008
Sean Cota Testimony Before House Energy & Commerce Committee - December 12, 2007
Michael Greenberger Testimony Before House Energy & Commerce Committee - December 12, 2007
Talking Points & Other Resources
Senate Letter On Spec. Limits - May 12, 2011
Congressional Letter On CFTC Funding - April 6, 2011
Basics of Commodities - August 2, 2010
Letter To CALSTRS - July 16, 2010
Letter From Michael Masters To Procter & Gamble - May 11, 2010
End User Myths - May 7, 2010
Chart From Sean Cota (Cota & Cota) On World Financial Perspective - May 5, 2010
Letter To CFTC From Rep. Welch & Others - April 26, 2010
Letter On OTC Language To Included In Finance Reform Bill - April 23, 2010
Organizations Endorsing Strong Reform For Commodities/Futures Markets - January 19, 2010
Americans For Financial Reform: Statement of Principles - January 7, 2010
Briefing Paper For Senate Democratic Policy Meeting - November 6, 2009
Studies On Speculation
ECB: What Is Driving Oil Futures Prices?
The Rise of Commodity Speculation
Dresden Kleinwort: Fighting the Speculators
Studies by Ahmad Abdallah
University of Massachusetts: Pollin, R. and Heintz, J. (2011)
Robe, M. and Buyuksahin, B. and Haigh, M. (2008): Commodities and Equities: A Market of One
OPEC (2009): Annual Report
The High Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition (2011)
Financial Stability Board (2011): Potential Financial Stability Issues Arising from Trends in Exchange Traded Funds
Institute for Agriculture and Trade (2011): Some impediments to fulfilling economic governance commitments with examples of US opposition to regulation affecting commodity markets
Institute for Agriculture and Trade (2011): Excessive Speculation in Agricultural Commodities: Selected Writings
Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (2010): Multi-Lateralizing G20 Commitments on the Commodity Derivatives Market:
IMF (2011): Statement by Qabazard, H. (OPEC)
IMF (2009): What Explains the Rise in Food Price Volatility
IMF (2011): Capital Flows, Exchange Rate Flexibility, and the Real Exchange Rate
Joachim Von Braun Article on Speculation - July 21, 2011
IMF: Assessing Reserve Adequacy - July 20, 2011
Taxing Financial Transactions: Issues and Evidence - July 20, 2011
IMF Study On Money Flows - July 20, 2011
IMF Derivatives Study - July 20, 2011
IMF Study - July 20, 2011
UN Report On Speculation: July 18, 2011
Investor Flows & The 2008 Boom/Bust in Oil Prices - March 25, 2011
Press Releases
Press Release On Studies Compilation & CFTC Spec. Limits Decision - August 25, 2011
Anniversary of Wall Street Reform Act - July 21, 2011
Press Release On HR 1573 - May 2, 2011
Press Release On Speculation Studies - February 24, 2011
CMOC Press Release On Position Limits - December 22, 2010
Press Release On Michael Masters' Letter - May 11, 2010
Americans For Financial Reform Comments - February 3, 2010
Sean Cota (Cota & Cota) Comments - February 3, 2010
Industrial Energy Consumers of America Comments - February 3, 2010
American Trucking Association Comments - February 3, 2010
Sen. Cantwell Press Release - February 3, 2010
MEDIA ADVISORY - FEBRUARY 3, 2010
CMOC & Americans For Financial Reform Press Release - January 15, 2010
Comments On Federal Rulemakings
Better Markets Comments On Speculative Limits - March 29, 2011
National Farmers Union Comments On Spec. Limits - March 29, 2011
National & International Organizations' Letter On Speculative Limits - March 29, 2011
Delta Airlines Comments On Speculative Limits - March 29, 2011
American Public Gas Association Comments On Position Limits - March 29, 2011
Air Transport Association Comments On Speculative Limits - March 29, 2011
Food & Water Watch Comments On Speculative Limits - March 29, 2011
American Feed Industry Association Letter On Speculative Limits - March 29, 2011
R-CALF USA Comment On Speculative Limits - March 29, 2011
Michael Greenberger Comments On Position Limits - March 28, 2011
NEFI & PMAA Comments On Position Limits - March 29, 2011
Comments on Foreign Boards of Trade - January 19, 2011
AFR Comments To CFTC On FOREX Swaps & Forwards - December 6, 2010
NEFI & PMAA Comments to CFTC - November 17, 2010
CMOC Comments To CFTC - November 2, 2010
R-CALF USA Comments to CFTC - April 28, 2010
Comments From Michael Masters On Position Limits to CFTC - April 26, 2010
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns Comments To CFTC - April 23, 2010
American Public Gas Association Comments to CFTC - April 22, 2010
Template For Letter On Speculative Limits - April 12, 2010
NEFI & PMAA: Comments On Position Limits - April 9, 2010
Institute for Ag & Trade Policy: Comments on Speculative Limits - March 24, 2010
American Feed Industry Association: Comments On Speculative Limits - March 24, 2010