derivatives

Sticking to their guns on the tariffs while there is an ongoing oil crisis, Trump announces a 100% tariff on patented drugs and a new 25% tariff on copper, aluminum, and steel derivatives.

BREAKING:– Trump to impose 100% TARIFF on patented drugs– Trump to impose a 25% TARIFF on Copper, Aluminum and steel derivatives It’s almost as if he wants prices to be as high as possible for the average America. — Brian Krassenstein (@krassenstein) April 2, 2026 Sticking to their guns on the tariffs while there's an …

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Financial WMD: How Iran Could Trigger a Global Economic Collapse; Warren Buffett once referred to derivatives as ‘financial weapons of mass destruction.’ He feared most was how a sudden, unexpected market shock could set off a dangerous chain reaction.

via Nick Giambruno Warren Buffett once referred to derivatives as “financial weapons of mass destruction.” He wasn’t being dramatic—he was warning that if things went wrong, these complex financial instruments could cause massive, far-reaching damage to the global economy. What Buffett feared most was how a sudden, unexpected market shock could set off a dangerous …

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Alasdair Macleod: The Threat to Commodity Derivatives

By Alasdair Macleod For years, bulls of gold and silver have complained about how derivatives have been used to suppress their prices. Their dreams of the practice ending could be coming true. Introduction If you think about it, there is a simple reason that derivatives for speculating or hedging gold is fatally flawed. It is …

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High debt meets rising yields: Yen falls despite rate hike, derivatives exposure hits trillions, and BOJ signals bigger moves coming

Everything’s lining up for a Q1 shock. THE YEN PARADOX 82,640 contracts betting against the yen. Second highest since July 2024. The Bank of Japan just confessed this morning they have barely begun. After hiking to a 30 YEAR HIGH at 0.75 percent, the yen did not strengthen. It collapsed to 157.77. Finance Minister Katayama …

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Crypto derivatives primed to spark global meltdown 10 times bigger than 2008 crash

If 2008 was a house fire, crypto derivatives are a fireworks factory next to a gas station. “Derivatives are driving the growth and sophistication of investment in cryptocurrency markets… now account for the majority of daily volume, outpacing spot trading in size and impact… In 2025 alone, global annual derivative volumes are approaching an estimated …

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UBS inherits Credit Suisse’s toxic swaps quietly. No margin rules triggered in hidden derivatives dump. CFTC bends rules to avoid systemic quake

via BossBlunts1: WHY THE CFTC NO-ACTION LETTER MATTERS It allows UBS to absorb toxic Credit Suisse swaps quietly — no clearing or margin requirements kick in. It shields these legacy exposures from public scrutiny. It suggests the risk is so large or complex, that the CFTC believes enforcing margin and clearing rules now could cause …

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JP Morgan, Goldman, Citibank, and Bank of America hold $183.37T in derivatives, backed by only $8.28T in assets.

JP Morgan, Goldman, Citibank, Bank of America These four have $183.37 Trillion in derivatives, 88.12% of total outstanding (all banks). These are backed by a mere $8.28 Trillion in assets, 4.52% of their derivative positions. Did I mention they are repeat offenders from 2008? pic.twitter.com/fYbNLZZ0Vl — M.B. (@741trey) September 30, 2024 The mass gathering of …

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The Fed just kicked the can on capital increases for the dangerous Wall Street MEME Megabanks and their casino derivatives down the road until 2028. Wut could go wrong?

TL;DR: The Megabanks Are Winning the Fight Against Stronger Capital Requirements Dimon and McHenry: These two powerful figures, representing JPMorgan Chase and the House Financial Services Committee, respectively, are actively working to weaken proposed capital requirements for large banks. Derivative Risk: Megabanks have a history of risky derivative trading, as evidenced by JPMorgan’s $6.2 billion loss in …

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All the Devils from 2008 Are Back at the Megabanks: Leverage, Off-Balance-Sheet Debt, Over $192 Trillion in Derivatives, Shaky Capital Levels

TL;DR: Derivatives Danger: Four major U.S. banks hold 87% of all derivatives, totaling $168.26 trillion. Dodd-Frank Failure: The 2010 law failed to prevent the return of risky derivatives practices. Leverage and Off-Balance Sheet Debt: Megabanks have excessive leverage and hide debt off their balance sheets. Financial Crisis Repeat: The current situation resembles the 2008 crisis, with risks like those …

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Crypto price dump leads to hefty liquidations in derivatives market. Lowest Bitcoin has traded in 5 months.

Over $170 billion wiped off cryptocurrencies as market tanks on Mt. Gox bitcoin payout fears Bitcoin’s price fell under $55,000 for the first time since February. At one point in time, the entire cryptocurrency market shed more than $170 billion in combined market capitalization in the last 24 hours. On Friday, the trustee for the …

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Are derivatives borrowed against U.S. Treasuries about the collapse the market?

Are derivatives borrowed against U.S. Treasuries about the collapse the market? 🤨 https://t.co/scFmS1jZgN pic.twitter.com/QSoWS5dWWC — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) April 29, 2024 BREAKING: Former surgeon general is sounding the alarm that the current situation with bird flu feels like 2020 all over again & warns the virus could jump to humans "any day now" 😉 https://t.co/QzR7Y0CRYk pic.twitter.com/YbrR8VQc4M …

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CHINA TELLS BROKERS TO LIMIT EXPOSURE TO ‘SNOWBALL’ DERIVATIVES.

China is moving to curb “snowball” derivatives after brokers hiked returns to near-record levels to attract investors to the risky products following a stock-market selloff, according to people familiar with the matter. Officials this week told some of the biggest brokerages to suspend any increase in their net exposure to over-the-counter derivatives involving domestic A shares, including …

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Five Wall Street ‘Casino’ Banks Hold $223 Trillion in Derivatives — 83 Percent of All of the Derivatives held at 4,600 Banks. The vast majority of which are held in SWAPS. Everything is fine

By Pam Martens and Russ Martens: February 13, 2024 ~ According to the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission (FCIC), derivatives played a major role in the financial crash of 2007 to 2010 in the United States, the worst financial crisis in the U.S. since the Great Depression of the 1930s. The FCIC wrote in its final …

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Financial Sector Faces 2024 Crisis: Potential Bank Failure and Derivatives Implosion Loom

Amidst the unfolding year, concerns heighten over a looming financial crisis, with a potential bank failure on the horizon. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) proposes rule changes, including waiving margin requirements for major banks during periods of “high volatility,” sparking questions about the stability of the financial system. The specter of …

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Three Wall Street Mega Banks Hold $157.3 Trillion in Derivatives – That’s $56.7 Trillion More than the Entire World’s GDP Last Year!

According to the OCC, as of September 30, JPMorgan Chase (which lost $6.2 billion from its federally-insured bank in wild derivative trades in 2012) is still allowed to sit on $54.4 trillion in derivatives. Citigroup’s Citibank, which blew itself up in 2008 from derivatives and off-balance-sheet vehicles and received the largest bailout in global banking history, is sitting on …

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China Selloff Threatens $27 Billion of ‘Snowball’ Derivatives

Structured products tied to China indexes at risk of losses Hitting knock-in level may trigger selling of index futures Another 10% decline in a major Chinese equity gauge may trigger a wave of selling in index futures tied to structured products, adding fresh risks to the slumping stock market. Investors face losses in complex “snowball” …

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The global banking crisis is expected to escalate as the derivatives market collapses, paving the way for the Great Reset and CBDC.

Section on how the global banking crisis will unfold once the derivatives market blows up, bringing in the new era of The Great Reset & CBDC 👇 https://t.co/Xsb9xXFLQH pic.twitter.com/2a9lnpmoDq — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) October 4, 2023 Nigel Farage comments on the recent call by unelected head of the European Union, Ursula von der Leyen, for world …

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Hedge Fund liabilities, exposure from derivatives, and leveraged loans all hit new all time high in 2023:Q1.

by Dismal-Jellyfish This table shows the aggregate assets and liabilities of hedge funds that file Form PF with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Unlike table B.101.f in the regular Financial Accounts publication, which reports assets and liabilities of domestic hedge funds only, this table presents data on all hedge funds that file Form PF, both domestic and …

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JPM in trouble? 55 Trillion in garbage derivatives

55 Trillion in garbage derivatives + 16:1 naked short in Silver and 4:1 naked short Gold + 2-Week Jim Cramer Effect = DOOM! JP Morgan is a fortress — Jim Cramer (@jimcramer) March 10, 2023 Closer to 50 Trillion at the end of last year. https://www.usbanklocations.com/bank-rank/derivatives.html   AC

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