They created exotic, and risky, financial instruments, including derivatives and credit default swaps, that produced sugar highs of immediate profits but separated those taking the risk from those who would bear the consequences.

他们创造了奇异且高风险的金融工具，如金融衍生品和信用违约掉期(cds)，给消费者许下了立竿见影的高额利润的美梦，但又把承担风险的人和承担后果的人分开了。