| 15.12.2008 - Derivatives, a $531 trillion dollar monster |
| From Gather.com: The derivatives market today is $531 trillion, up from $106 trillion in 2002 and a relative pittance just two decades ago. Theoretically intended to limit risk and ward off financial problems, the contracts instead have stoked uncertainty and actually spread risk amid doubts about how companies value them..... Full Article: Source |