For lawmakers who will start thrashing out financial reform later this week, the most important issue is what to do about derivatives.Global economic stability hinges on managing the inherent ...

Financial Reform: Why Shielding Energy Firms From Derivatives Rules May be Nuts. By Alain Sherter. Updated on: May 28, 2010 / 5:58 PM EDT ...

Derivatives are financial contracts whose value is derived from some underlying asset. These assets can include equities, bonds, exchange rates, commodities, residential and commercial mortgages ...