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Market Makers and Their Activities

A market maker can be anyone, a business firm or an individual that can stand ready to buy and sell a particular security throughout the trading session. Their activities provide liquidity and a fair and orderly market in that security. Sometimes, no one may be…

by Musa Ahmed

Basics of Futures and Futures Contracts

What are futuresIn the United States, trading futures began in the mid-19th century with the establishment of central grain markets. Where farmers could sell their products either for immediate delivery, also called the spot or cash market or for forward delivery. These forward contracts were…

by Musa Ahmed

Basics of Commodities and Commodity Trading

What are commoditiesA commodity is a basic good used in commerce. That is interchangeable with other commodities of the same type. Commonly traded commodities include gold, beef oil, lumber and natural gas. Additional examples of commodities include iron, ore, crude oil, salt, sugar, tea, coffee…

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What are Stocks? What is Stock Exchange?

What are stocksA stock is a share of the ownership of a company. As the owner of a stock, the stockholder has a claim on the company's assets and earnings. Suppose, you are starting a company, Pie Hut. So, you need $100,000 as a startup…

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Basics of Forex at a Glance

Forex is the truncated form of The Foreign Exchange Market. It's also known as the currency trading market or just FX. A market where participants buy-sell and exchange currencies. Forex market facilitates the trade of around 4 trillion dollars worth of transactions every day. There is no…

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Should I Invest in Capital Markets?

To get to the answer, first, we need to be clear about why should anyone invest in capital markets? If you are conscious about money investment or just skeptical about everything like me, then this question might have emerged in your mind already. This question can…

by Musa Ahmed