derivatives

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“But a new structural variable—the amplification effect created by leveraged ETFs and derivatives positioning—has become more important than ever in this market.”

From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026

Named for derivatives that protect investors against price falls, it stems from the recognition that the effects of a stock market crash threaten monetary-policy goals and, therefore, the Fed should step in and help.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

It was also said that his aversion to the regulation of banks - and their practice of using complicated financial instruments like derivatives to insure their lending - made the problem worse.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

But when the US housing market took off in the later 1990s and derivatives again were used to package mortgages to sell to investors -- supposedly to dilute the risk -- the Fed sat back.

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026

Hockett, also in his early thirties, had spent nine years selling and then trading derivatives for Deutsche Bank in Tokyo.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis