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Hedge documentation is important in both financial reporting and income taxation.For financial accounting purposes, on the date of the hedge, an entity must identify the hedged item, the instrument ...

James Chen, CMT is an expert trader, investment adviser, and global market strategist. Chip Stapleton is a Series 7 and Series 66 license holder, CFA Level 1 exam holder, and currently holds a Life, ...

Q Do companies sometimes find “unexpected” derivative instruments? A Yes! When companies want to borrow money at a fixed rate of interest, it is not uncommon to find that borrowing on a variable rate ...

In the recent past, derivatives have suffered from a poor reputation, with some critics viewing derivative instruments as a form of legalised gambling. While derivatives can be used to speculate on ...

Dec 7 (Reuters) - Coal is now a fully commoditised product that is traded actively in the United States, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. Financial derivatives contracts are also traded in large ...

Trading in financial derivatives is increasingly growing as an integral part of the financial market. There has been significant growth and development of the derivatives market in the world in the ...