An article in the Wall Street Journal quoted a young investor who works for the social network

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An article in the Wall Street Journal quoted a young investor who works for the social network site LinkedIn as explaining that after losing money trading securities linked to crude oil futures prices, he was going to “stick to investing in what he knows, like tech.”
a. Why might someone like this investor who has a full-time job have trouble earning a profit buying and selling oil futures (or other securities linked to the prices of oil futures)?
b. Is it likely that the investor would have more success buying and selling derivatives or other securities related to tech firms? Briefly explain.

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Money, Banking, and the Financial System

ISBN: 978-0134524061

3rd edition

Authors: R. Glenn Hubbard, Anthony Patrick O'Brien

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