EBF 301
Global Finance for the Earth, Energy, and Materials Industries

Reading & Viewing Assignments: Lesson 3

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Reading Assignment:

  • Seng - Chapters 3, 4, 5
  • Errera & Brown - Chapter 2, "Market Mechanics" in preparation for this week's quizzes.
  • "A Brief Review of the History of Futures”. You can find this article in Canvas Module Lesson 3.

Optional Materials

Please take some time to review the optional materials. They will give you context for the rest of the lesson.

Optional Readings

Bloomberg article "The Impact of Physical Commodity Supply Trends on Financial Market Behavior". You can find this article in Canvas Module Lesson 3.

Investopedia Article and Video

Futures Contract: read the article about futures contracts and watch the 1:37 minute video

What are Futures Video (20:30 minutes)