The derivative market, like the insurance industry, does involve gambling. The sizes of the bets in the financial markets however are vastly greater than in the gambling industry. Salomon Brothers had in the recent past derivative contracts for more than $600 billion in securities.
Gloria Stewart, actor James Stewart's wife, who was prominent in animal support groups and other community activities, has died. She was 75. Mrs. Stewart died Wednesday of lung cancer at her Beverly Hills home. Stewart, to whom she was married for 44 years, their twin daughters and her son from a previous marriage were with her at the time of her death. Gloria Stewart was one of our dearest friends for more than 40 years, former President Ronald Reagan said in a statement. She was a very special woman with a wonderful sense of humor and not an ounce of self-pity..
My Stewart line daughterd out when Anne or Anna Stewart married James Skiff about 1745 in MA. She was born 1725 at Martha's Vineyand, Dukes, MA. Anna was the daughter of Charles Stewart who was born in 1672 at Eastham, Barnstable, MA.His father was Daniel Stewart born in Scotland in 1636.n Scotland after the 12th century it took on a meaning of even greater importance. The Scottish royal family surname of Stuart or Stewart, the spellings have varied over the centuries, originated from holding the hereditary office of High Steward of Scotland over several centuries from about 1157.