Exercises
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Exercises
1. Write a short essay about what G. Soros did in 1992 when he “shorted the Bank
of England.”
2. Research what a hedge fond is and write a short essay about it. Give a few
examples.
3. Find out where you can trade in hog meat, where in stocks of the manufacturer
of your smart phone?
4. Where and how can you trade in derivatives based on the weather? Why would
someone want to do so?
5. Who owns and operates the main stock exchanges in Frankfurt, New York, and
Stockholm?
6. Find out why selling is called “going short,” and why is purchasing called “going
long?”
7. Write a short essay about the Bretton-Woods agreement.
8. Which authorities oversee payments by credit cards?
13
Exercises
1. Write a short essay about what G. Soros did in 1992 when he “shorted the Bank
of England.”
2. Research what a hedge fond is and write a short essay about it. Give a few
examples.
3. Find out where you can trade in hog meat, where in stocks of the manufacturer
of your smart phone?
4. Where and how can you trade in derivatives based on the weather? Why would
someone want to do so?
5. Who owns and operates the main stock exchanges in Frankfurt, New York, and
Stockholm?
6. Find out why selling is called “going short,” and why is purchasing called “going
long?”
7. Write a short essay about the Bretton-Woods agreement.
8. Which authorities oversee payments by credit cards?