The Natural Course is Up and Down

Authored by:  William Robert Barber

The market; be it equities, commodities, debt instruments, options, or any other tradable tangible or intangible is founded on one premise: A willing buyer matched with a willing seller, commission, tax, and fee obligations aside, the parties have entered a transaction that both believe is fair, equitable, or not; but, clearly to their benefit.

Often the catalyst that prompts market action (a beneficial transaction) is a speculator. This person or entity has discovered a potential positive market possibility and or even a strong probability either in the present or future and has decided to risk capital to gain a position between the willing buyer and seller; or to collaterally gain by participation in the before or aftermath of the transaction. Therefore, by means permissible under the law, this speculator enables a market placed opportunity; this market-action enabling is inherently an at risk of capital endeavor.Read More »