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Should I use options in my portfolio?
Options can be a valuable tool in portfolio management, but investors should be well-versed in how options work, and the risks involved, before actively engaging in options trading.
Options can provide you a hedge, or provide the potential for unlimited gains or losses. They can also give you a relatively conservative income stream. Proper use of options can be highly profitable, but requires some level of expertise and a watchful eye.
We strongly discourage you from using options without the help of an investment professional that has experience with options, though bear in mind that not all advisors are comfortable using options.
What Is Market Capitalization?
Market capitalization is a measure of a company’s size, in terms of the value of its total outstanding shares
What are the Tax Implications for Taking Money Out of a Roth IRA?
Distributions taken from a Roth during retirement are not subject any income taxes. Contributions made can be taken out
What is a Money Purchase/Profit Sharing Plan?
Money Purchase plans and Profit Sharing plans are two types of Defined Contribution plans that can be used at a business
What Does Asset Mean?
Some common examples of assets are cash, stocks, paid-for real estate, inventory, office equipment, jewelry, artwork...
What is the Homeowners Protection Act (HPA)?
The HPA was enacted to protect consumers from the unscrupulous practices of some private mortgage insurance companies...
What is the Three Rising Valleys (Bullish) Pattern?
The Three Rising Valleys pattern forms when three minor Lows arranged along an upward sloping trend line
What are Accounting Records?
Accounting records are the supporting documents that verify the history of transactions, audits, and reports
What is passive investing?
Passive investing relies on market indices and unmanaged approaches to investing, with the idea being that attempting...
Is there any merit to fundamental analysis of the markets?
Fundamental analysis is to take all the real-world information about a company into account when evaluating securities
How are option prices computed?
Option prices are decided by the buyers and sellers in the marketplace, but are tied closely to the amount of risk