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 > _______________________________________________ > pen-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l
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