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◈ Explanation📖 StandardFoundationsPersonal Finance › Debt & Credit

Credit Default Swaps — The Instrument That Almost Broke the World

AIG sold $500 billion in credit default swaps without posting collateral. When the housing market collapsed, it nearly took the global financial system with it. Here's how CDS work and what they're used for today.

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◈ Explanation📖 StandardBuildingInvesting & Markets › Investment Strategies

Options Trading Explained — What They Are and Why Most Retail Traders Lose

Options are powerful financial instruments that most retail traders use incorrectly and unprofitably. Here’s how they work, what the data shows, and when they make sense.

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