The FIB Fund takes short positions in individual stocks and market proxies, and purchases put options, to benefit from a anticipated decline in particular stocks or stock market indices.
It is an Internet-based government regulated derivatives exchange where traders can hedge against or speculate on economic events and price movements.
As a result, necessary IP rights are not effectively transferred, the "best price" for IP is rarely achieved, and the process itself inhibits the market adoption of new technology based products and hence their companies' economic growth.
Uranium is one of the best-performing commodities these days as the world seeks alternatives to oil as a source of energy.
Electricity lends itself to futures trading. It meets the three broad criteria needed for successful futures markets: prices are volatile; there is a large, diverse universe of buyers and sellers; and the physical product is fungible.
Carbon credits are a tradable permit scheme. They provide a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by giving them a monetary value.