Discover how equity derivatives work, their uses in hedging and speculation, and see examples of these financial instruments like options and futures.

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There you are in your introductory physics course. The course requirements say that you have to be in Calculus 101 (it's probably not called that) in order to enroll in Physics 101. Why? There are two ...

Many of the most popular trading products in the world are derivatives. Discover what derivatives are, how to trade them and a few reasons why you might want to trade using them. A derivative is a ...

A large, fundamentally false debate has been raging over allegations that exchange traded funds (ETFs) are 'derivative' investments; a term steeped in negative press and generally associated with high ...