Futures and Options Futures and options represent two of the most common form of “Derivatives”. Derivatives are financial instruments that derive their value from an ‘underlying’. The underlying can be a stock issued by a company‚ a currency‚ Gold etc.‚ The derivative instrument can be traded independently of the underlying asset. The value of the derivative instrument changes according to the changes in the value of the underlying. Derivatives are of two types – exchange traded and Over the Counter
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Energy Trading Assignment 1 1).What is Risk? Risk = Uncertainty * Exposure 2).Name the 3 offices within a trading organization and list their functions. Front Offices: Its functions are trading‚ structuring‚ marketing‚ information and analysis‚ scheduling and risk management; Middle Offices: Its functions are risk control‚ control market risks by measuring portfolio price risk and stress testing portfolio‚ also control credit risks by measuring credit exposure. Back Offices: Its functions
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Share Trading Assignment Student no. 497432 Unit Code U21083 Due Date 19/02/2013 Introduction This project is about whether or not an investor with only publicly available information is able to “beat the market”. We have £100‚000 which we can invest in the stock market however this amount must be split into two portfolios. Each portfolio will be made up of investments chosen through theories and strategies which come from either the fundamental analysis or technical analysis approaches. Fundamental
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“Fair is foul and foul is fair.” “Fair is foul‚ and foul is fair. Hover through the fog and filthy air‚” said the witches in the first act and scene of Macbeth. Pertaining to the story‚ I believe this quote sheds light to the audience on the evil the witches possess. Without even reading further into the book‚ the audience can feel the eerie aura that the witches give off. You can foreshadow that the witches are going to turn what is good‚ foul and maintain what is foul. The witches are saying
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“Fair is foul and foul is fair”. The text Macbeth is asphyxiated in themes of treachery‚ dishonesty‚ deception shown by the quote “Fair is foul and foul is fair”. This quote shows that despite the fact that something appears to be devout and pure it may underneath be treacherous and evil. The text is smothered in lies and betrayal from various characters. Shakespeare portrays this theme through the Witches and Hecate’s meandering of Macbeth’s prophecy which tricks Macbeth in to believing he is insuperable
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“Fair is foul and foul is fair‚” chant the witches in the first scene of Macbeth. This paradoxical statement adds to the play’s sense of moral confusion and immediately sets the stage for what becomes one of the main themes of the play‚ by implying that nothing is quite as it seems. Countless times‚ characters in the play are unable to discern the true meaning and reality behind deceptive appearances. In Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ deception is a recurring theme‚ developed through cryptic means of speech
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What could “Fair is foul and foul is fair” ever mean?"Fair is foul‚ and foul is fair‚" expresses the main theme of Macbeth written by William Shakespeare. There are several different ways in which these words can be interpreted. It could mean not everything is what it seems or it could mean that something that is supposedly used for good can bring forth evil.The first time we hear the statement is in the opening scene when the witches say the exact line "Fair is foul‚ and foul is fair" (Act I Scene
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“Fair is Foul‚ and Foul is Fair” The play Macbeth‚ was written around 1606 by the famous poet William Shakespeare. In the plot‚ Macbeth is told prophecies by three witches and he does everything in his power to make sure he becomes the king‚ as they proclaimed‚ including murder. In Macbeth‚ one theme presented is “fair is foul‚ and foul is fair‚” meaning that things appearing to be good are sometimes bad‚ and things that at first seem bad can actually be good. There are many examples in the play
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Should purchase and sale of organs be permitted? By Gary Becker THERE were about 50‚000 persons on the waiting list for kidney transplants in the United States in the year 2000‚ but only about 15‚000 kidney transplant operations were performed. This implies an average wait of almost four years before a person on the waiting list could receive a kidney transplant. In addition‚ the cumulative gap between demand and supply for livers was over 10‚000‚ which implies an average wait for a liver
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LaFleur Trading Company XMGT216 LaFleur Trading Company is an international food supplier located in Vancouver‚ British Columbia. They handle a large amount of different food and wine products and ship to consumers around the world. Their trading partners are listed to be in 38 different countries and they are based in Canada (which makes 39). LaFleur’s website lists the company mission as “We will provide our customers with the highest quality foods at a reasonable price.” (LaFleur‚ 2009) The
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