Advisors can help clients by monitoring their options positions and informing them of alternatives at expiration
Using options to capture the coming upswing for banks depends on when you think the Fed will begin to raise rates - this year or next
Volatile market conditions can provide opportunities for using covered call options for companies that remain strong
Traders are fixated on whether the Fed will raise interest rates and not on the longer-term earnings outlook, which appears positive
This strategy may not be as fruitful as advertised
A triple threat is pushing stocks lower. Take it away and North American equities could be ready for a big rebound
With most analysts downplaying the prospects for U.S. stocks in 2015, financial advisors might want to shift their attention to Europe. With the European Central Bank (ECB) embarking on a record program of quantitative easing (QE), that should spawn some serious returns for European equities markets. Buying calls on a basket of European stocks would […]
U.S. regulator signs services agreement with CBOE and C2
Hand off could further strengthen investor protection
Having recently passed the first anniversary of the launch of mini-options contracts, the time is now ripe to discuss their virtues. That’s because it’s best to wait for a new product to work its way through the system, which gives the market a chance to work out the bugs. The initial launch covered five securities, […]