There’s Opportunity in Market Complacency - Barron’s Online
( Editor’s Note: Steve Sears, our regular options columnist, is out of the office on work-related travel. Today’s guest columnist is Scott H. Fullman, director of derivative investment strategy with WJB Capital Group. ) LAST FRIDAY’S OPTIONS

Senate panel approves derivative legislation - Philadelphia Daily News
Derivatives are financial products - such as corn futures or stock options - whose values depend on the values of separate underlying investments. Companies use them to hedge against risks, such as swings in interest rates or spikes in oil prices.

Jury has a question in KB Home options backdating case - Los Angeles Times (blog)
Jurors asked the judge for help last week during deliberations in the stock-options-backdating prosecution of former KB Home chief Bruce Karatz, according to documents released Monday. The panel asked the court for a definition of a “derivative

SEC chief says parts of derivative bill flawed - Reuters
But the draft bill would also remove certain securities options, exchange traded funds and securities forwards from SEC oversight, the SEC chairman said.

Senate panel OKs new limits on derivatives trading - Austin American-Statesman
would also improve transparency of most derivative trades. Derivatives are financial products — such as corn futures or stock options— that rely on the value of some underlying investment. Companies use them to hedge against risks, but

Derivative traders’ risk appetite inching towards - Economic Times
MUMBAI: Outstanding positions in the futures and options (F&O) segment are a fairly good indicator of whether the stock market is overheating. Overall, the positions are much lower than what they were during the peak of the bull run in late 2007

U.S. Senate panel passes tougher derivatives rules - Medford Mail Tribune
would also improve transparency of most derivative trades. What happened: The Senate Agriculture Derivatives are financial products — such as corn futures or stock options— whose values depend on the values of underlying investments.

India Market Cool To Central Bank’s Derivative Products - NASDAQ
market players hedge risks without incurring basis risk–the risk of hedging one instrument with a derivative instrument with a different underlying. The proposal to add exchange-traded foreign currency options to the basket of hedging tools

There’s Opportunity in Market Complacency - Barron’s Online
( Editor’s Note: Steve Sears, our regular options columnist, is out of the office on work-related travel. Today’s guest columnist is Scott H. Fullman, director of derivative investment strategy with WJB Capital Group. ) LAST FRIDAY’S OPTIONS

Senate panel approves derivative legislation - Philadelphia Daily News
Derivatives are financial products - such as corn futures or stock options - whose values depend on the values of separate underlying investments. Companies use them to hedge against risks, such as swings in interest rates or spikes in oil prices.

Jury has a question in KB Home options backdating case - Los Angeles Times (blog)
Jurors asked the judge for help last week during deliberations in the stock-options-backdating prosecution of former KB Home chief Bruce Karatz, according to documents released Monday. The panel asked the court for a definition of a “derivative

SEC chief says parts of derivative bill flawed - Reuters
But the draft bill would also remove certain securities options, exchange traded funds and securities forwards from SEC oversight, the SEC chairman said.

Senate panel OKs new limits on derivatives trading - Austin American-Statesman
would also improve transparency of most derivative trades. Derivatives are financial products — such as corn futures or stock options— that rely on the value of some underlying investment. Companies use them to hedge against risks, but

Derivative traders’ risk appetite inching towards - Economic Times
MUMBAI: Outstanding positions in the futures and options (F&O) segment are a fairly good indicator of whether the stock market is overheating. Overall, the positions are much lower than what they were during the peak of the bull run in late 2007

U.S. Senate panel passes tougher derivatives rules - Medford Mail Tribune
would also improve transparency of most derivative trades. What happened: The Senate Agriculture Derivatives are financial products — such as corn futures or stock options— whose values depend on the values of underlying investments.

India Market Cool To Central Bank’s Derivative Products - NASDAQ
market players hedge risks without incurring basis risk–the risk of hedging one instrument with a derivative instrument with a different underlying. The proposal to add exchange-traded foreign currency options to the basket of hedging tools