Futures funds fool investor's money to speculate in futures market. Due to favorable tax treatment, futures funds are usually organized as limited partnerships within the United States. Typically, an affiliate or subsidiary of a brokerage company acts as general partner. If limited partnership...

This is a comprehensive study of the growth and impact of agricultural futures market traders. The growth of financial investment in commodities has introduced participants and raised both new questions and warranted revisiting old questions; these include the impact on commodity prices, the...