The lack of regulation is more of a concern than the human resource allocation or event the debt to GDP ratio. The derivatives market is valued over $700 trill

The lack of regulation is more of a concern than the human resource allocation or event the debt to GDP ratio. The derivatives market is valued over $700 trillion dollars (forbes, 2013 est.), while the GDP of the world is S$74.31 trillion (2013). There's also options and swaps markets. While their benefit is dubious, deregulation has allowed these markets to ballon to ridiculous levels. These markets keep investment capital away from more beneficial investments, such as tech firms, infrastructure and research and development. These are things we desperately need investment in. At the same time the property market doesn't need more investment, and is devastating if speculation is allowed to occur.