The History of Commodity Futures Trading and Its Regulation (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780275923136)

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.

Author: Jerry Markham
ISBN-10: 0275923134
ISBN-13: 9780275923136
Publisher: Praeger
Language: English
Published: 12/08/1986
Pages: 321
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.32lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d