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  • Banning Derivatives and Other Such Foolishness [View article]
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    Comment by hlah
    Nov 16 19:28 pm |
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  • Banning Derivatives and Other Such Foolishness [View article]
    Good insights and perspectives. However, the argument regarding CDS' have nothing to do with actually hedging that may take place. The... More »
    Comment by Jasonaidan
    Nov 16 17:08 pm |
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  • Banning Derivatives and Other Such Foolishness [View article]
    I agree with Tom Armistead. CDSes are insurance contracts. Properly used and regulated, they are a valuable tool. They shouldn't be... More »
    Comment by Living4Dividends
    Nov 16 16:57 pm |
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  • Banning Derivatives and Other Such Foolishness [View article]
    Capitalism without government created rules that level the playing field and prevent fraud is nothing more than piracy. When someone... More »
    Comment by Tetrapod
    Nov 16 15:27 pm |
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  • Banning Derivatives and Other Such Foolishness [View article]
    dividend_growth and The WaveNET Perspective give good examples. If you own the underlying asset, derivatives are an important means of... More »
    Comment by Wildebeest
    Nov 16 15:02 pm |
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  • Banning Derivatives and Other Such Foolishness [View article]
    Any financial instrument or "product" that disconnects the lender from any risk from the performance of the borrower will, in time, lead... More »
    Comment by Snitzer
    Nov 16 14:55 pm |
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  • Banning Derivatives and Other Such Foolishness [View article]
    'Buffett is by no means the only billionaire with misguided social, philosophical, political, and/or economic ideas. ' Wow! good job... More »
    Comment by Davewmart
    Nov 16 14:44 pm |
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  • Banning Derivatives and Other Such Foolishness [View article]
    Unregulated derivatives are one half of the problem. Unregulated and ridiculously-high leverage multiples are the other half. It's a... More »
    Comment by William Legrand
    Nov 16 13:37 pm |
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  • Banning Derivatives and Other Such Foolishness [View article]
    The problem with CDS's was not their existence as a hedging vehicles, but the ability to trade in them without holding "insurable... More »
    Comment by The WaveNET Perspective
    Nov 16 13:14 pm |
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  • Banning Derivatives and Other Such Foolishness [View article]
    CDS by nature is not evil. It's just like your home insurance. But the current implementation of CDS is like letting other people buy... More »
    Comment by dividend_growth
    Nov 16 13:05 pm |
    Rating: +11 0
  • Banning Derivatives and Other Such Foolishness [View article]
    Tom: You hit the nail directly on the head. As long as you can not only buy as many "insurance policies" (CDS) as you wish, but,... More »
    Comment by Tack
    Nov 16 13:03 pm |
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  • Banning Derivatives and Other Such Foolishness [View article]
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    Comment by benesposito
    Nov 16 12:36 pm |
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  • Banning Derivatives and Other Such Foolishness [View article]
    You are operting far outside your area of competence. CDS are by their nature an insurance transaction, and should be regulated as... More »
    Comment by Tom Armistead
    Nov 16 12:00 pm |
    Rating: +12 -3
  • Banning Derivatives and Other Such Foolishness [View article]
    Interesting article. What interests me most is the sheer irony of your apparent disregard for following your own advice... For... More »
    Comment by Shaftsinker
    Nov 16 11:58 am |
    Rating: +8 -3
  • Banning Derivatives and Other Such Foolishness [View article]
    You ask below why they are vilified and then go into the exact reason they are vilified. They cause bubbles and INACCURATE price... More »
    Comment by MyrEnforker
    Nov 16 11:46 am |
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