It may be appropriate and relatively easy to distinguish between investors and speculators in financial markets. However, no matter how the terms are defined, it is impossible to separate them in commodity markets.
Historically speaking, investors have been thought of as pursuing a noble purpose – putting capital into a business or activity for profit and the common good. Conversely, there is a long history of speculators being portrayed as villains who reap “ill-gotten” gains at the expense of the poor and unfortunate. This distinction is carried forward in the language of modern politics. The Dodd-Frank financial legislation of 2010 was in part designed to punish those speculators blamed by politicians for causing the...
The magpie goose (Anseranas semipalmata) is the sole living representative species of the family Anseranatidae. This waterbird is found in northern Australia and southern New Guinea.[2] The species is not truly migratory but it sometimes travels large distances to find food and water, especiall...
The common ostrich (Struthio camelus), or simply ostrich, is a species of flightless bird native to certain areas of Africa (and historically, Arabia) and is the largest living species of bird. The common ostrich is one of two extant species of ostriches, the only living members of the genus St...
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A pika (/ˈpaɪkə, ˈpiːkə/ PY-kə, PEE-kə[3][4]) is a small, mountain-dwelling mammal native to Asia and North America. With short limbs, a very round body, an even coat of fur, and no external tail, they resemble their close relative the rabbit, but with short, rounded ears.[5] The large-eared pi...
