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{{g}}[[File:Plan 9.png|thumb|600px|right|Here’s what the Amazing [[Criswell]] had to say about [[Futures]]]]Hey-ho, the [[future|futures]]’s not what it used to be. <br> | {{g}}[[File:Plan 9.png|thumb|600px|right|Here’s what the Amazing [[Criswell]] had to say about [[Futures]]]]Hey-ho, the [[future|futures]]’s not what it used to be. <br> | ||
So would the last one out please turn off the lights? | So would the last one out please turn off the lights? A future, like an option, is an [[exchange-traded derivative]]. These are standardised, simple contracts: traditionally the dullest of all financial contracts — but hte process of clearing and executing them is positively Kafkaesque. | ||
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If you were thinking of embarking on a career lawyering exchange traded derivatives, here’s a tip. Become a [[regulatory margin]] specialist instead. It is<ref>(not)</ref> so much more rewarding, constructive, and fun. | |||
Here's a start: | Here's a start: | ||
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*[[Exchange-traded derivatives]] | |||
*[[Futures Industry Association]] | *[[Futures Industry Association]] | ||
*[[Futures and Options Association]] | *[[Futures and Options Association]] | ||
*[[Criswell]] | *[[Criswell]] | ||
*[[Plan 9 From Outer Space]] | *[[Plan 9 From Outer Space]] | ||
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Hey-ho, the futures’s not what it used to be.
So would the last one out please turn off the lights? A future, like an option, is an exchange-traded derivative. These are standardised, simple contracts: traditionally the dullest of all financial contracts — but hte process of clearing and executing them is positively Kafkaesque.
Advice If you were thinking of embarking on a career lawyering exchange traded derivatives, here’s a tip. Become a regulatory margin specialist instead. It is[1] so much more rewarding, constructive, and fun.
Here's a start:
http://www.futuresindustry.org/party-definitions.asp
See also
- Exchange-traded derivatives
- Futures Industry Association
- Futures and Options Association
- Criswell
- Plan 9 From Outer Space
References
- ↑ (not)