What Are Derivatives And Why Should You Care?

This morning’s article in the New York Times “Post Meltdown: Banks Still Rule Derivatives Trade” at: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/12/business/12advantage.html?_r=4&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=a2and the MUST-WATCH PBS Frontline Special “The Warning” at http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/warning/view/ provide everything you need to know about this timebomb.