Derivatives Quote by Matt Taibbi

With the derivatives market larger than ever, we need way more regulation of Wall Street, not less.

— Adam McKay

Derivatives are financial weapons of mass destruction.

— Warren Buffett

People far too often associate derivatives markets with mere speculation, but there are very legitimate businesses that need derivatives to protect themselves against risk.

— Fred Ehrsam

Using tax payers' money to provide liquidity to Wall Street so that the country wouldn't head into a depression was the right decision, in…

— George W. Bush

It is a free market that makes monopolies impossible.

— Ayn Rand

If Wall Street paid a tax on every “game” they run, we would get enough revenue to run the government on.

— Will Rogers

Derivatives serve practically no purpose except to enrich bankers through opaque pricing and to deceive investors through off-the-balance-sheet accounting.

— James Rickards

It is a way to take people's wealth from them without having to openly raise taxes. Inflation is the most universal tax of all.

— Thomas Sowell

With respect to their safety, derivatives, for the most part, are traded among very sophisticated financial institutions and individuals who have considerable incentive to…

— Ben Bernanke

“The solutions to this systemic risk overhang are surprisingly straightforward. The immediate tasks would be to break up large banks and ban most derivatives.…

— James Rickards

The much-maligned price system works not only to secure supply but to conserve. [...] Profits and prices are the street signs of the economy.…

— Ilana Mercer

If you like what Wall Street did for the housing market, you'll love what Wall Street is doing for commodities. Goldman's ability to influence…

— Carl Levin