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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Persuaded that lax regulation of financial derivatives contributed to the 2008 financial crisis, policymakers in Congress and the Obama Administration have adopted a knee-jerk solution: regulate ...

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