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For many in the media and the general public, 'derivatives' is a dirty word. The negative attitudes toward to derivative stems in large part from misinformation. Most people don't know the social purpose of derivative contracts. And why are derivatives important?
The main purpose of derivatives is to reduce and hedge risk. Many businesses and individuals are exposed to financial risk that they would like to get rid of. For example, airline companies can hedge against rising oil prices by going long on crude oil future contract. Thus derivatives allow users to get rid of risk.
But who takes on this risk? This is where speculators and traders come in. They take on the risk with the expectation of making a profit. They are needed for proper function of the market. Without them, market in not liquid, and hedgers can't reduce their risk. But to operate as a trader in derivative market you need a proper knowledge and understanding of the derivative subject.
This is what we aim to do, provide our readers with in depth knowledge on subject. We aim to guide our readers to capitalized the opportunity that the derivatives provide. We share with our readers on how derivatives can help them protect against market crash and also how it can help to generate regular income. To know more...read on...
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