- plural of derivative.
derivatives
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He was mentored by Robert C. Merton, who later would win the Nobel Prize with Myron Scholes for work on valuing derivatives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
CME Group named Jack Tobin as CFO of the derivatives marketplace, effective in March 2027.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
The derivatives market is signaling a rate hike is likely at the September meeting, raising the probability to 64% from 36% before Warsh spoke at Jackson Hole.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
The report, by derivatives analysts led by Bram Kaplan, called that “curious” in light of the escalating U.S. trade dispute.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
Tom Buchanan could be a Duke lacrosse player, Gatsby a Wall Street derivatives dealer whose life story unravels at the same time his deals do.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
