print email comment close FAQs: Financial Markets: Derivatives URL: http://www.treas.gov/education/faq/markets/derivatives.shtml Description: This FAQ briefly explains the derivative, "a financial instrument whose price is derived from the value of one or more underlying assets, liabilities, or indices." Provides links to additional resources on derivatives. From the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Publisher: U.S. Department of the Treasury Extra Keywords over-the-counter standardized derivatives LII Database Information: Record 28343 created by Jennifer English on 05/13/2009 Last modification on 05/26/2009 Published: 05/27/2009   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/28343