What are derivatives? Why is a multi-trillion dollar market so little known? Is it regulated? This podcast is for the lawyer, law student, or person interested in financial markets who wants to understand derivatives and the answers to these questions.Just want to learn about what derivatives are and how they work and not as interested in regulation? Listen to episodes 1 through 4.
Introductory music is "The Boss" by Dee Yan-Key. It is used under free license.
The regulation of futures exchanges, the prohibition on off-exchange futures trades, and the role of clearinghouses.
Published 08/16/20
What is the Commodity Futures Trading Commission? Learn about the federal agency that regulates one of the largest markets in the world, the United States futures and swaps market.
Published 08/01/20
The history of derivatives from Ancient Greece to the Financial Crisis of 2007-2009.
Published 07/02/20