derivative

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Gasoil is a crude-oil derivative, commonly known as diesel oil, used for agricultural machinery, ships and railways, making it a crucial industrial fuel.

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He was asked by liana Bouzali, Morgan Stanley’s global head of derivatives, distribution and structuring, how he would construct a hedge-fund portfolio from scratch today.

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Many airlines shield themselves from volatility in the price of fuel, which makes up a large part of their operational costs, by hedging it, usually using financial derivatives to try to spread their risk.

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The construct of volatility derivatives got a little “worried” last week but has returned to a fully bullish outlook for stocks.

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There is potentially leverage at the investor level through the use of derivatives and other mechanisms.

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