derivative
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ETFs that use derivative contracts to blunt volatility, create extra dividend income, or protect against losses past a defined point, have soared in popularity with financial advisers.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
A buffered ETF’s manager can limit the downside risk through derivative trades, using option-premium income to enable the protection.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026
“It’s the combination of everything I write being really derivative and informed by everything I’ve ever read and then trying to do something new,” Levy said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
The Administration will now impose a 25% tariff on the full value of the derivative products, rather than a 50% tax on the share that is metal.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
This choice was anathema to Sullivan, who abhorred derivative architecture, but during the meeting he made no objection.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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