Bitcoin futures allow investors to participate in the Bitcoin (BTCUSD) market without owning the underlying cryptocurrency. They function similarly to a commodities or stock index futures contract in that they allow investors to speculate on the cryptocurrency’s future price. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) offers cash settlement monthly contracts. How do bitcoin futures affect the […]
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Commodities are raw materials that are either utilized directly, such as in the production of food, or indirectly, such as in the production of another product. Oil is a commodity that is used to make a wide range of goods and services. Airlines spend a significant amount of money on fuel for their planes, and
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You can buy options with your futures brokerage account. You buy put options to protect yourself against declining prices. You are protected against increasing pricing by using call options. Each call enables you to purchase a futures contract at the strike price, whereas puts enable you to sell futures contracts at the strike price. Buying
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To listen to the podcast, press play on the player above and follow along with the transcript below. In its current form, this transcript was created automatically and then edited for clarity. Between the audio and the text, there may be some discrepancies. Republican attempts to invalidate state-ordered congressional districting schemes in North Carolina and
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Scalping is the practice of swiftly leaving a transaction after entering it. A trade may last barely a few seconds or even less in rare situations. One of the main ways scalpers limit their risk is to trade for a shorter period of time. Scalpers aim for a tiny profit on each trade and trade
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We compare 2006 and 2010 values, using 2010 dollars in both years, to look at changes in the components of total wealth. The present value of Social Security ($256,000) does not change because the present value is calculated using the 2010 base year regardless of the survey’s base year. Otherwise, merely because of the passage
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AD stands for aggregate demand (consumer spending, investment levels, government spending, exports-imports) AS stands for aggregate supply (Productive capacity, the efficiency of economy, labour productivity) To increase economic growth 1. An increase in total demand Lower interest rates lower borrowing costs and boost consumer spending and investment. Increased real wages when nominal salaries rise faster
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Inflation of roughly 2% is actually beneficial for economic growth. Consumers are more likely to make a purchase today rather than wait for prices to climb. This increases demand, causing prices to rise. It’s a self-fulfilling prophecy when it comes to inflation. Is the US’s inflation rate reasonable? The Federal Reserve has not set a
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In theory, oil futures contracts are straightforward. They keep the time-honored practice of certain market participants selling risk to others who willingly buy it in the expectation of profiting. To put it another way, buyers and sellers agree on a price for oil (or soybeans, or gold) that will be traded at some point in
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According to a new study, two-thirds of Canadians are “in a psychological slump” following two grueling epidemic years. According to Pollara Strategic Insights’ annual economic outlook, such negative emotions about the economy are actually better than they were in 2021. “Canadians are in a psychological slump,” Pollara president Craig Worden said Tuesday, “but we are
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