November 21, 2008

Should All Energy Futures and Derivatives Contracts Trade on Regulated Exchanges?

Michael Giberson If the energy-trading world were an iceberg, public markets like the New York Mercantile Exchange would be the exposed tip. The over-the-counter market would be the vast, hidden bulk. So begins a good overview of energy trading from the WSJ, “Talking about trades,” which actually reflects a passing understanding of the commercial world. …

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Tuba Tuba Tuba!

Michael Giberson It is the sort of thing that makes me wish I lived nearer New Orleans and simultaneously wonder whether I’d ever get any work done if I did. From the WWOZ website: WWOZ broadcasts the second annual Tuba Tuba Tuba music festival featuring a 30-sousaphone second-line, live band performances, and street-corner ensembles. Performers …

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