Retail Investors Flock To Derivatives For Income And Safety

twocents@thestreet.com (Dan Freed), The Street
Thu, 10/30/2014 - 4:35am

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Retail investor interest in derivatives continues to grow as investors learn more about trading the instruments and see it as an attractive way to hedge against risk and generate income, according to online brokers and industry data. The increased derivatives trading is particularly impressive in light of the fact that until October'sawild market swings, volatility had been at its lowest levelsain several years.

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Retail Investors Flock To Derivatives For Income And Safety

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