Try this link: <<http://www.bis.org/statistics/derstats.htm>>

The BIS has probably the most authoritative stats on derivatives. Whether one 
believes these 'products'  can be calculated in another question.

Gary



On 2015-01-18, at 9:14 AM, Patrick Bond <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hard to find a real figure, so let's start on the frightened side:
> 
> Here's the $8 quad highest estimate, by one Webster Tarpley: 
> http://investmentwatchblog.com/alert-derivative-notional-values-could-be-as-high-as-8-quadrillion-dollars-watch-video/
> 
> Here's a $1.5 quad estimate from Max Keiser's RT show:
> http://www.maxkeiser.com/2014/07/marshall-swing-1-5-quadrillion-in-derivatives-will-collapse-in-2015-entire-financial-system-to-implode-in-an-hour/
> 
> Here's a $1.2 quad estimates from Yves Smith: 
> http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2013/03/worldwide-derivatives-market-estimated-as-big-as-1-2-quadrillion-as-banks-fight-efforts-to-rein-it-in.html
> 
> And it's repeated by a mainstream US website: 
> http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/04/01/1288919/-What-Happens-if-the-1-2-Quadrillion-Derivative-Market-Crashes
> 
> BBC now says $1 quad:
> BBC Two on Twitter: "The derivatives market is worth one ...
> https://twitter.com/BBCTwo/status/555836123503529984
> 3 days ago - The derivatives market is worth one quadrillion dollars
> 
> so does that guy in Tulsa:
> Russia: A Quadrillion Reasons - Bullion.Directory
> bullion.directory/russia-a-quadrillion-reasons/
> Dec 24, 2014 - The quadrillion of derivatives according to Warren Buffett 
> contain numerous financial weapons of mass destruction that can implode the 
> entire western financial ...
> 
> Any better source out there?
> 
> Thanks comrades,
> 
> Patrick
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