commodities

The majority of people imagine a trading floor at a futures exchange to be a scene of complete chaos, complete with fierce shouting matches, frantic hand signals, and high-strung traders vying for the execution of their orders. However, this perception is not entirely inaccurate. A constantly expanding list of commodities is traded at these markets…

What Are Goods and Services? Do you ever stop to consider the ingredients in the cup of coffee you reach for each morning? What about the gas you use every week to fill up your tank? The majority of us are unaware that almost all of these goods begin with commodities. The financial market is…