
There is a myth that all derivatives are complicated and therefore best avoided. In reality, options are fairly simple to understand. And if you use them conservatively and wisely they can be an extremely valuable addition to your investment toolkit.
Consider ...
Options Trading
You are on page 1 of 1Here’s a little-known way that you can lower the risk on shares that you already own – and at the same time, set up an income stream of maybe 37% a year. That’s on top of any dividends. Say you own a nice, defensive blue-chip share. In these dire markets, it’s not ...
Some time between 624 BC and 547 BC, so history has it, man started using options to make money. In a nutshell, an option gives the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to do something – for instance, the right to buy shares at an agreed price. For that right, ...
Volatile markets that come after a long period of rising share prices are known for producing a lot of angst-ridden private investors. Is the market decline a permanent one? If you sell now, might you risk missing out on a subsequent rise? And what about ...
Why it’s finally time to get shortLast week, I warned my colleagues over here in Baltimore that even though we were seeing multiple SELL signals from many technical indicators, it was still too early to get aggressive on the short side. Buyers were too willing ...
Psst! There is a little-used way that you, as a shareholder of large UK companies, can double or even treble the income you receive from dividends. And with no extra risk.
You can get a handsome fee, often 2-4% of the current share price, for granting someone ...
Options Trading
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