In this paper we study the possible effect it may have concerning the use of financial derivatives in the evolution of the share price of Mexican non-financial corporations, whether such contracts are used for hedging financial risks or for trading. The first part is a review of the literature...

Spanish Abstract: El descenso de la Bolsa en España (ITBM) en el mes de marzo (hasta el viernes 27) ha sido un 22,9%. Es un importante descenso, pero los ha habido (de momento) mayores. Observando la evolución bursátil de los últimos 80 años, se corrobora que la bolsa española ya ha tenido...

In this paper we study the possible effect it may have concerning the use of financial derivatives in the evolution of the share price of Mexican non-financial corporations, whether such contracts are used for hedging financial risks or for trading. The first part is a review of the literature...