Leveraged ETFs offer traders a way to gain exposure to certain market indexes without investing direct capital into their components. Unlike typical ETFs that are primarily composed of stocks, ...
Q Do companies sometimes find “unexpected” derivative instruments? A Yes! When companies want to borrow money at a fixed rate of interest, it is not uncommon to find that borrowing on a variable rate ...
The over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives market emerged three decades ago as corporations, investment firms, governments and other institutional counterparties sought ways to manage the risks inherent ...
Investors need greater disclosure of derivatives used for hedging activities at the companies in which they invest if they are to understand the corporations’ risk exposure, according to a new study.