Either China has a lot to learn about “free markets” or those who believe in the concept of supply and demand need to catch a clue as to where the future is headed. Does China need a lesson in “free market” mechanics or do those who believe in freedom need to see the writing on the wall? There are those who believe supply and demand encompasses a mathematical logic that eclipses just markets and determines how people behave and societies make decisions. When something becomes short in supply – water in California, for instance – the price rises. This, in…
China Looks To "Stabilize" Free Markets; Sellers Turn To US, Hong Kong ETFs
Mark Melin
Mark Melin is an alternative investment practitioner whose specialty is recognizing the impact of beta market environment on a technical trading strategy. A portfolio and industry consultant, wrote or edited three books including High Performance Managed Futures (Wiley 2010) and The Chicago Board of Trade’s Handbook of Futures and Options (McGraw-Hill 2008) and taught a course at Northwestern University's executive education program.