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 A security, such as an option or futures contract, whose value depends on the performance of an underlying security or asset. |
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 Futures contracts, forward contracts, options, and swaps are the most common types of derivatives. Derivatives are generally used by institutional investors to increase overall portfolio return or to hedge portfolio risk. |
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