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USFE’s letter to the US CFTC – Binary Event Derivatives

USFE – PDF file (formatting is weird, sorry): U.S. Futures Exchange, LLC (“USFE” or the “Exchange”) intends to list new binary Event Futures (“Event Futures” or “Contracts”) on April 20, 2007. The purpose of this letter is to outline the … Continue reading

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Futures Industry Association’s Statement on the Proposed CME-CBOT Merger

Futures Industry Association’s Statement on the Proposed CME-CBOT Merger: The Futures Industry Association has been asked by market participants to clarify its views on the proposed merger of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and the Chicago Board of Trade. The CME … Continue reading

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Accuracy of futures prices as predictors of the fed funds rate

I’m just finishing writing a new research paper whose goal is to come up with a better measure and understanding of the lagged effect of monetary policy on the economy. One of my claims is that the public’s expectations of … Continue reading

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