Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

Broadly, basis risk is the risk that the value of a futures contract or an over-the-counter hedge will not perfectly offset an underlying position. Other examples abound: interest futures are often ...

Ratings agencies quantify the amount of credit risk associated with bonds so investors can understand exactly what they’re getting into. When an investor purchases a bond, they are essentially ...