OMAHA, Neb.OMAHA, Neb. — Warren Buffett’s company is defending the assumptions it makes to estimate the value of its derivatives even though they don’t fully account for the broad market losses ...

Directional bets do not always mean taking a long or a short position. Sometimes, you could take relative bets. You could simultaneously take a long position and a short position in two different ...

J.B. Maverick is an active trader, commodity futures broker, and stock market analyst 17+ years of experience, in addition to 10+ years of experience as a finance writer and book editor. Thomas J ...

Our friend Jinny thinks that derivatives are like a double-edged sword. You can use the sword to protect yourself but, if you are not careful, you may end up hurting yourself. Let us try to understand ...

Gordon Scott has been an active investor and technical analyst or 20+ years. He is a Chartered Market Technician (CMT). Betsy began her career in international finance and it has since grown into a ...

The derivatives market doesn’t deal with fungible assets. Instead, it’s a secondary market focused on the volatility of capital markets and assets. As the name implies, the financial products traded ...