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Do Commodities Speculators Make Things Cost More?

Harvard Business Review

Jacks of Simon Fraser University reviewed this evidence a few years ago along with before-and-after data from when futures trading in various commodities started , he still concluded that "futures markets are systematically associated with lower levels of commodity price volatility." Ethics Finance Global business'

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Treat Promises to Yourself as Seriously as Promises to Others

Harvard Business Review

To manage your personal finances with care and attention, and with long-term objectives in mind. But we hear from executives who have tried this tactic that key stakeholders quickly come to respect and honor their new way of living and working, since it so clearly improves their performance. Successful leaders keep their promises.