Random Thoughts

today....while snoozing in the class today....i came across a very strange thought.....that you can actually make a connection between the financial market and the love of ur life.....and the conclusion that i have come across is ---

1. love is not an option, whether American or European.

2. love is not a forward contract.

3. love is, actually, a futures contract actively traded in the exchange market also known as "life".

now i will explain my logic. when u are in love with somebody, or at least pretend to be, you are constantly in touch with him/her. and whenever you are feeling low, you just call or meet him/her and tell them ur problems. similarly, you have to put up with the various ups and downs that ur friend goes through. isn't it like the margin call on a futures contract ?......the contract is marked-to-market daily....daily you have to go through the rigour of acknowledging any gain/loss made in the contract...when u r in love, you have to spend time. when u r in a futures contract, u have to invest money, which is nothing but another form of time.

there is another aspect also. when u enter into a futures contract, the value of the contract is zero. similary, when u are just starting falling in love with somebody, you really think that both of u are on an even plane...that both of you really need each other, and need it badly. it's only later that u realize that either u were there in a hurry, or the boy/girl simply cheated you. in other words, the "contractual" love ceases to be a fair game.

and yes, the most common of all. you don't have to pay any premium when u start liking a girl/boy. you just go to him/her, and say some nice things to him/her. it is only later that you have to spend some time and/or money on him/her. it is to similar to a futures contract.....where you don't incur any cost when you enter into the contract.

so, love is nothing different from a futures contract !!!!...isn't it ?..... :)

P.S.: Forgive me if my language seems to be a little sensitive to the gender issue. actually our professor in one of our courses used to emphasize the fact that one should always use "him/her" in place of using only one of these pronouns if one is not sure of the gender. i am just following her instructions.