Sometimes the temptation to wander off the beaten path of prudent asset management creeps into our peripheral vision. For most of us these opportunities are best watched from afar as spectators. But for participants in the niche market of palladium futures trading, the rally forges ahead, fueled by the realization that climate change initiatives are going mainstream and may become unavoidable. Palladium enters the emissions equation through our transportation infrastructure. As the key component in catalytic converters, the scarce white metal transitions as much as 90% of the harmful hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide ... (full story)