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Overheard - contributed by Kartin on 10/13/2008![]() Don't Know Much About Derivatives But I Like ThemGuy 1: People now blaming derivatives. Fools don't even know what they are. Guy 2: I sure as hell don't. They're complicated. Guy 1: They're not, they have nothing to do with this. Guy 2: What are they? Guy 1: (pauses) Derivatives. Derive from underlying...things. Not stocks. They're... Guy 2: You don't know. Guy 1: Not bonds. Guy 2: You don't know. Guy 1: (pauses, smiles) Not really. (pauses) But they have nothing to do with this. ...overhear more --Overheard in: Starbucks, South Orange NJ-- |
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