The CME Group is the largest futures exchange in the US and the largest clearinghouse in the world for trading futures and options on futures.
The company earns a 6%+ return on equity which is expected to trend back toward its historical 20%+ rate as it amortizes the goodwill it incurred as a result of recent acquisitions; it has grown its earnings and dividends 20-30% over the last five years. That record should continue because:
