A collection of work in the area of futures markets, by a professor of business administration at Loyola University Chicago. Gives a comprehensive survey of the field, an exposition of several methodologies, and a detailed presentation of important research topics. Examines the behavior of futures prices, investigates random walks versus chaotic dynamics, researches relationships between agricultural processes, and analyzes the behavior of hedge ratios for financial futures. A final section raises research questions for both agricultural and financial futures.
