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Yes, Commodities Trading Used To Be Exactly Like ‘Trading Places’

Yes, Commodities Trading Used To Be Exactly Like ‘Trading Places’

The Consumerist staff are children of the ’80s who write about business and finance, and 25% of us are from Philadelphia, so naturally we love the movie “Trading Places” a little more than the average person. But does it accurately portray the world of commodities trading? People can’t possibly make their fortunes selling frozen concentrated orange juice futures…right? Well, no. They can. [More]