1st Edition

The Theory of Futures Trading (Routledge Revivals)

By Barry Goss Copyright 1972
130 Pages
by Routledge

130 Pages
by Routledge

130 Pages
by Routledge

First published in 1972, this book provides an important critical review on the theory of futures trading. B. A. Goss looks at the work and ideas of Keynes and Hicks on futures, and considers how these have also been developed by Kaldor. He discusses the evolution of the concept of hedging in the context of buying forward into the markets, and considers theories of market and individual... Read more

Introduction;  1. The beginnings: Keynes, Hicks and Kaldor  2. The concept of hedging  3. Theories of market equilibrium: Peston and Yamey  4. Theories of market equilibrium: Brennan and Telser  5. Theories of individual equilibrium: Jerome L. Stein  6. Theories of individual equilibrium: Leland L. Johnson  7. Speculation in commodity futures: a method of analysis;  Questions;  Further reading

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