Topic: Options
Save Our Speculators!
Jonathan Hoenig: A ban on onion futures from the 1950s shows how foolish trading bans can be.
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Put Your Cash to Work: Alternative Assets
Risky-sounding options like commodities can protect your portfolio.
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Investing, Economy, Commodities, Derivatives, Gold, Mutual Funds
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Trading Strategies for an Uncertain Market
James B. Stewart: Caution, not greed, is called for. But you can still make money.
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Investing, Short Term Investing, Stocks, Stock Market, Wall Street, Economy
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'Second Derivative'? Why Market Jargon Is Evil
Jack Hough: Needlessly nerdy financial words only confuse us, cost us money.
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Investing, Wall Street
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Regulating Credit Default Swaps Is No Answer
Simple put and call options were once seen as nefarious as swaps.
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How You Can Invest in the Weather
Yes, you can trade the weather -- rather easily, in fact.
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Put Premiums Are Too Rich to Pass Up
James Stewart: Selling put options is a good way to raise cash right now.
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Investing, Stocks, Financials, Bank
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Finally, Berkshire Looks Undervalued
Ignore misplaced skepticism -- Buffett's baby is finally cheap again.
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How to Out-Buffett Buffett on Goldman
Jim Stewart: Options, bonds offer similar terms to Warren Buffett's.
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Investing, Bonds, Government, Financials, Bank
Ticked Off
Call Options Allow Cheap Bets on Market Recovery
Long-dated call options offer a cheap way to bet on a market recovery.
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Investing, Stock Market
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