| http://www.w3.org/ns/prov#value | - In other words, the derivatives market (including futures, options and unregulated credit derivatives) is just under 5x the size of the annual global GDP. Back in 2002, this market was approximately $100 trillion, or 2x the annual global GDP. That???s 500% growth in just 6 years, largely attributed to credit, mortgages, hedge funds and other financial vehicles that I don???t fully understand.
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