For Crying Out Loud
From Open Outcry to the Electronic Screen
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Beschreibung
A follow-up to Leo Melamed on the Markets, this book coversthe developments in the futures markets since 1992 and discussestheir transition through the digital age. The author, a recognizedfounder of financial futures, details the global issues confrontingthe futures market. You'll learn how financial markets haveallowed investors to manage generalized risks to both reduceexposure or enhance value to capture increased profits.Additionally, you'll discover trends, technology, and products thathave shaped the world of futures and options, and what the futureholds.
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Leo Melamed
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"Focuses on the dramatic transformation of trading that occurredduring the 10-year period spanning 1996 to 2006, when, by andlarge, the modern futures exchange was born. . . Particularlyenjoyable are the colorful trading stories from Melamed's manydecades at the exchange, such as the night of the 1987 stock marketcrash when one of the exchange's largest players had an immensemargin call, and Melamed himself was forced to call the firm'schief executive to demand payment. "We are the Chicago MercantileExchange," Melamed recalls saying on that 2 a.m. call. "And you oweus a billion dollars" . . . In an industry full of colorfulcharacters and inspiring stories, Leo Melamed stands out. Hislatest book is a satisfying read for traders, innovators or youngminds in search of their own American dream."(Smartmoney.com)
"Chicago's success in the financial markets has gotten shortshrift. That's too bad, because it's a great story. . . Leo Melamedhas been at the heart of the tale for more than 40 years . . "(The Wall Street Journal)
"After reading the book For Crying Out Loud: From Open Outcryto the Electronic Screen, one feels like he or she has receiveda personal tour of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange from the founderof financial futures himself, Leo Melamed. . . [the book] leavesreaders with a feeling that they better understand the dynamics andvalues of the exchange and its members. And who better to have atyour side on this historical journey than the man who stood at thehelm, guiding the exchange every step of the way?" (SFOmagazine)
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