derivatives

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In moments when opportunity is cloaked in nuance, we have long relied upon John Marshall, Goldman Sachs’ derivatives strategist.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The derivatives typically give investors leveraged long or short exposure to an underlying asset.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Salespeople on Wall Street who convince their bosses that tickets are worth the price might get a few memorable hours to spend with their best clients for stock and derivatives trades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

In other words, bitcoin is still somewhat connected to tech stocks, but it no longer moves with them in a simple, automatic way, according to Jag Kooner, head of derivatives at crypto exchange Bitfinex.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

NOTE.—In derivatives through the French, super- takes the form sur-, as sur-vey, to look over.

From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton