derivative

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Paul Grewal: Prediction markets are a type of derivative contract and derivatives have been regulated by the federal government going on many, many decades now.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

That may sound too derivative for some, but Sokolov, known for his outlandish Russian-language action-comedies “Why Don’t You Just Die!” and “No Looking Back,” brings a truly wacky sensibility to his first English-language feature.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

The launch marks the first licensed perpetual derivative contract based on the index.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

After expectations for two quarter-point rate cuts this year, traders in derivative markets have flipped the script and now see rates staying unchanged through year-end, with about an 8% chance that the Fed hikes rates.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

“He's a little derivative, isn’t he, Rex Lawson?”

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie