| The History of Commodity Futures Trading and Its Regulation Contributor(s): Markham, Jerry (Author) |
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ISBN: 0275923134 ISBN-13: 9780275923136 Publisher: Praeger OUR PRICE: $94.05 Product Type: Hardcover Published: December 1986 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Investments & Securities - General - Business & Economics | Economics - General |
| Dewey: 332.644 |
| LCCN: 86-25246 |
| Series: Biology |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 6" W x 9" (1.32 lbs) 321 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book analyzes the impact of regulation on today's commodity futures trading market by examining the development and growth of both. It addresses the development of regulatory efforts and examines the regulated futures exchange, discusses the creation and development of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and focuses on the types of commodity interests that are traded and their regulation. Commodity interests include leverage contracts, commodity futures contracts and options, and foreign contracts. Including an examination of the problems faced by the government in its regulatory efforts, this important new work is an accessible and authoritative guide for anyone involved in the commodity futures market, including banks, businesses, speculators, and regulators. |