In recent decades, speculative instruments called “derivatives”:
a. Aided the US government's goals of protecting domestic markets.
b. Derived substantial benefits for those who could not enter the stock market by normal means.
c. Were considered too risky as investments for those who controlled Wall Street.
d. Were complex bets on the future prices of stocks, bonds, or anything else traded on the world market.
d. Were complex bets on the future prices of stocks, bonds, or anything else traded on the world market.
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