ISBN: 9780465018437 - the futures: the rise of the speculator and the origins of the world's biggest markets (21 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Good. Commodities exchanges have become some of the largest financial markets in our global economic system. In this book, the author clears away the fog that clouds our understanding of the risks and opportunities these markets, and their chief instrument - the futures contract - provide us. …

Hardback. Zustand: Fair. Commodities exchanges have become some of the largest financial markets in our global economic system. In this book, the author clears away the fog that clouds our understanding of the risks and opportunities these markets, and their chief instrument - the futures contract - provide us. …

hardcover. Zustand: Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardback. Zustand: Fair. Commodities exchanges have become some of the largest financial markets in our global economic system. In this book, the author clears away the fog that clouds our understanding of the risks and opportunities these markets, and their chief instrument - the futures contract - provide us. …

Hardback. Zustand: Good. Commodities exchanges have become some of the largest financial markets in our global economic system. In this book, the author clears away the fog that clouds our understanding of the risks and opportunities these markets, and their chief instrument - the futures contract - provide us. …

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Zustand: Good. 1st Edition. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.…

hardcover. Zustand: Good.

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hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Hardcover. Zustand: fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: fine. First edition, Complete Numbers . NOT an ex library book. Clean interior pages. Dust jacket has no chips or tears, price is not clipped.

hardcover. Zustand: Fine copy in fine dust jacket. 1st. 8vo, 226 pp.

Hardcover. Zustand: New.

Hardback. [Author], [Publisher]. NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title. Author: Emily Lambert Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 240 In The Futures, Emily Lambert, senior writer at Forbes magazine, tells us the rich and dramatic history of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and Chicago Board of Trade, which together comprised the original, most bustling futures market in the world. She details the emergence of the futures business as a kind of meeting place for gamblers and farmers and its subsequent transformation into a sophisticated electronic market where contracts are traded at lightning-fast speeds. Lambert also details the disastrous effects of Wall Street's adoption of the futures contract without the rules and close-knit social bonds that had made trading it in Chicago work so well. Ultimately Lambert argues that the futures markets are the real "free" markets and that speculators, far from being mere parasites, can serve a vital economic and social function given the right architecture. The traditional futures market, she explains, because of its written and cultural limits, can serve as a useful example for how markets ought to work and become a tonic for our current financial ills. Hardback. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 240 pages. 9.75x6.50x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st Edition. Orange hard cover with grey spine - Fine. In DJ - Fine. 226 pages. Content Fine. (442g) Photo on request. As Books that Benefit gives the proceeds from the sale of this book to charity correct postage will be asked for when more than default price quoted.…

hardcover. Zustand: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.