As the year draws to a close, investors typically devote some time to tax planning in order to minimize their bill come April. One way to do this is by taking losses on stocks, and given the terrible year the market has had, there will be plenty of chances to do so. A question in […]
Entries from February 2009
What’s in Store for the Market in December?
November 24th, 2008 · 5 Comments
Tags: The Markets
Why Options Are More Valuable Now Than Ever Before
November 18th, 2008 · 8 Comments
Most options traders are aware that volatility has an impact on their positions, but often the underlying reason is clouded by concepts like vega, when it is much easier to understand at a higher level.
In the last two months, the average absolute daily change in the S&P 500 has been 3.7%. This means that […]
Tags: Options 101