dreams and nightmares - no. 16

pork belly futures...

...going for growth

In 1961 the Chicago Mercantile Exchange introduced trading in pork belly futures, a charcuterie version of Bitcoin, and it continues to facilitate the sale of virtual meat to this day.

Some new traders seek to secure a toe-hold in the market by starting small and building up, as can be seen from the photo above.

dreams and nightmares - no. 15

the financial analyst...

...leaves no stone un-turned

Banished historically to the back-room of the investment world, the financial analyst has now come of age.  Armed with cutting-edge technology he seeks out the very best opportunities for his fund-manager colleagues.

dreams and nightmares - no. 14

seed capital...

...harvesting the growth

Seed capital provides much needed funding for start-up businesses.  However, there's always a day of reckoning when the seed-capitalist harvests his investment.