A beginner’s guide to trading futures contracts

Business Insider Typically, a trader will specialize in a particular strategy based on their goals, risk tolerance, and comfort level. d3sign/Getty Futures contracts allow traders to speculate on the direction of price movements on asset classes such as livestock, oil, and soybeans.Investing in futures can provide an additional layer of diversification to a portfolio.Futures are…

The best banks of 2022

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The CEO of Scandinavian Airlines says an 11-day pilots strike is forcing it to weigh drastic cuts to equipment and service, putting ‘the survival of the company at stake’

Scandinavian Airlines SAS A pilots strike at Scandinavian Airlines could force the carrier to make severe cuts. The airline said the disruption is complicating its efforts to raise short- and long-term capital. More than 2,500 SAS flights have been cancelled since the stoppage on July 4. A pilots strike at one of Europe’s largest airlines…

The Clayton Antitrust Act: One of many laws that protects consumers from unfair business practices

The Clayton Act has been amended a few times since its passage in 1918. Pattanaphong Khuankaew/Getty The Clayton Antitrust Act is one of several laws prohibiting anti-competitive business behavior in the US. It is meant to prevent conflicts of interest and price discrimination, and guarantees the right to sue for certain unethical business practices. The…

A retired US general says Russia’s ‘weakness’ prevents it from advancing to make ‘meaningful progress’ in Ukraine

A Donetsk People’s Republic militia’s multiple rocket launcher fires from its position not far from Panteleimonivka, in territory under the government of the Donetsk People’s Republic, eastern Ukraine, Saturday, May 28, 2022. AP Photo/Alexei Alexandrov, file Russian forces are struggling on the battlefield, hamstringing any meaningful progress in Ukraine. A retired US general told Insider…

The safest, smartest way to buy things abroad is the same as in the US: a credit card

This post contains links to products from our advertisers, and we may be compensated when you click on these links. Our recommendations and advice are ours alone, and have not been reviewed by any issuers listed. Terms apply to offers listed on this page. Read our editorial standards. Alastair Grant/AP Credit cards with no foreign…

The co-founder of a major crypto wallet says ‘putting your money in cryptocurrencies is gambling’

People stand by a Metamask billboard in Times Square during an NFT conference in New York City. Noam Galai/Getty Images Aaron Davis, co-founder of a popular crypto wallet, says investing in crypto is “gambling.” It’s a rare remark from a founder of a major crypto player — MetaMask boasts 30 million users.  The co-founder said…