The Smithsonian Folklife Festival is held outdoors on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., during the last week of June and first week of July. In 2015, the Festival will take place between Third and Fourth streets, just north of the National Museum of the American Indian. There is no admission charge.
How Does the Futures Market Work? The futures market is a global marketplace that is constantly operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days per year. The market continuously thrives, with an equal amount of supply and demand, and an expanding selection of futures brokers and available investments. With the proper training, investing in the futures market can be extremely profitable and enjoyable.
Stock markets work the same way with a few special players. When an investor wants to buy or sell stock, she places the order through her broker. The broker then contacts the market where the security is traded to get the order filled. On the exchange a specialist or market maker works to fill the order.