I’m doing a lot of research on derivatives markets for the Complete Idiot’s Guide to Options Trading, and it is fascinating how many different derivatives products are out there on an almost endless number of underlying assets and securities. One of the great experiments was the Chicago Climate Exchange. The Chicago Climate Exchange was founded… [Read More]
A while back, I interviewed a man who has degrees in both physics and economics, who taught economics for years and years, and who has great accomplishments in econometrics, the most quantitative branch of the field. Anyway, among other things, he mentioned a book that had been given to him in high school that he… [Read More]
The City of Chicago’s finances are complicated, aren’t they? The city has pensions to pay, infrastructure to build, and children to educate. We all want stuff for free, which is a problem in collecting taxes. Back in 2015, I appeared on WYCC’s public affairs show, In The Loop. WYCC is no more, sold to help… [Read More]
Options traders look at Greeks one way. Vacationers look at them another way. Here’s what you need to know about the Greeks for vacationers this year: They are having trouble getting their economy going, especially to the satisfaction of European Union officials. Meanwhile, the Bank of England has been forced to confirm that it has… [Read More]
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