What are futures? - MoneyWeek Investment Tutorials

What are futures? Tim Bennett explains the key features and basic principles of futures, which, alongside swaps, options and covered warrants, make up the derivatives market.

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[soumya]

This guy has delivered in 20 minutes what took me 1 month to understand as an Optional Paper in my MBA Finance degree. Really well articulated and comprehended for a general audience!!

[metalichasan]

Forwards and futures can't be explained any more simply in such a short time. Thanks a ton for the video.

[rodneyebert]

Great video. One important thing when it comes to crypto is to trade and not hope on price rising and falling

[MoneyWeekVideos]

Remember that the moment you sign a futures contract to buy or sell an asset at a particular price you are locked in to those terms no matter what the market price then does. The only way out of a contract as the buyer is to close your position and make the relevant payment to the seller. The advantage if a futures contract is price certainty but this is also its drawback if you can buy cheaper later on the open market. Tim.

[SathienDaerka]

If I pass my Masters in Finance, I'm dedicating it to this guy.

[cristianmitran]

This is one of the most comprehensable financial videos out on the internet. I absolutely adore it. Very simplified explanation. Thank you very much!

[HenryEnglander]

Love your videos, Tim. I've nearly watched them all! Especially liked this one where I suddenly got a 'Eureka' moment about how futures (and derivatives) work. Thank you and keep them coming!

[NicholasFainlight]

I'm currently a student a long way from investing in futures myself, but I found this video to be very insightful. Thanks!

[amberyang]

This video is amazing! I can't follow my teacher since we start tallying derivatives, but now it's much clear to me.

[datchodidaopho]

I took a Finance class and your video helps me understand the Future contract much better. Thank you, great tutorial

[emphase]

Watched many videos and read articles trying to understand this futures, This video made it click, thank you for that. Brilliant.

[Peter-stcv]

The way you breakdown material is amazing. Thanks for breaking it down

[marcosibuki]

In the entire internet, this is the single only one BEST EXPLANATION 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[barbie]

can i give a hug to this man. i understand this easily

[luiscanamarvega]

This is absolutely fantastic. Thank you!

[leeshaoloung]

The best explanation free available for anyone on how futures work.

[underoath]

This is what I call a high quality education

[neuverschuldung]

the way you explain the futures market gives the impression that it is just a big casino for speculators

[superman]

i didnt even bother to listen to my confusing lecturer's 2 hour lecture and came straight here, got it in 10mins. thanks

[salmandeveloper]

Good work Tim, "It is not just the head, the whole beast comes with it" lol...