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Derivatives
Why D.C. is up in arms about derivatives ... again
by
Stan Alcorn
Dec 11, 2014
On the spending bill chopping block: A section of the Dodd-Frank Regulatory Reform bill. So what does it do exactly?
IntercontinentalExchange to buy the NYSE
by
Queena Kim
Dec 20, 2012
There’s news that the New York Stock Exchange might be acquired for $8 billion by the Atlanta-based upstart IntercontinentalExchange.
Betting on stormy weather
Oct 29, 2012
Weather derivatives allow companies to hedge against catastrophic losses.
Regulators to define 'swap' under Dodd-Frank Act
by
David Gura
Jul 10, 2012
Today, federal regulators are going to define the word "swap," -- and that seemingly simple act will set in motion a series of new regulations that are part of the Dodd-Frank financial reform law.
Someday, and That Day May Never Come...
Sep 28, 2011
We came up with a lot of possibilities when we were trying to think of a good metaphor to explain a derivatives clearinghouse....
Derivatives: An explanation
by
Paddy Hirsch
Oct 15, 2009
Credit default swaps? They're complicated -- and scary! The receipt you get when you pre-order your Thanksgiving turkey? Not so much. But they have a lot in common: They're both derivatives. Senior Editor Paddy Hirsch explains.
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