This book analyzes the impact of regulation on today's commodity futures trading market by examining the development and growth of both. It addresses the development of regulatory efforts and examines the regulated futures exchange, discusses the creation and development of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and focuses on the types of commodity interests that are traded and their regulation. Commodity interests include leverage contracts, commodity futures contracts and options, and foreign contracts. Including an examination of the problems faced by the government in its regulatory efforts, this important new work is an accessible and authoritative guide for anyone involved in the commodity futures market, including banks, businesses, speculators, and regulators.

True stories of crime and punishment that will inform and educate anyone who wants to find out how to identify and avoid becoming entangled in an investment fraud.

This treatise provides examination of the scope and intended application of the fraud, manipulation and trading practice prohibitions of the Commodity Exchange Act. It offers practitioners comprehensive treatment of specific types of fraud, prohibited trade practices, general standards, such as secondary liability and scienter, and many other topics.

Special edition of the Federal register. Subject/agency index for rules codified in the Code of Federal Regulations, revised as of Jan. 1 ...