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Last Updated: Jun 25, 2008 - 8:58:23 PM |
Stock Option Basics
Thinking About LEAPs
When considering any options strategy, you may want to think about Long-Term Equity AnticiPation Securities (LEAPS) if you are prepared to carry the position for a longer term. While using LEAPS does not ensure success, having a longer amount of time for your position to work is an attractive feature for many investors. In addition, there are several other factors that make LEAPS useful in many situations.
Aug 15, 2007 - 8:44:02 AM
Stock Option Basics
Keeping an Options Track Record Keeps You Honest
When it comes to managing a portfolio it's ultra important to keep track of how well your investments have done in the past right up to where you are currently. If you have a portfolio that continues to lose money due to bad trading, a track record will hold you accountable and reflect your overall market skills.
Jun 9, 2007 - 11:24:35 PM
Stock Option Basics
The Cash Sweep Account: What Deal Are You Getting?
Are excess cash balances in your brokerage account being automatically swept to a money market fund or to a bank deposit?
If they are, this will provide you with valuable information to help make a knowledgeable decision with respect to your investment.
May 21, 2007 - 8:02:37 PM
Stock Option Basics
THE COMPILATION OF INDICES
An index provides a measure of the value of a group of stocks. Indices are used extensively to measure change and volatility in areas of economic interest such as currencies, the cost of living, or unemployment. Stock indices are typically compiled by firms affiliated with the securities industry (e.g., Standard & Poor's, Value Line, Dow Jones) or exchanges, and are generally developed to mirror the broad market, a foreign market, or specific industries.
Mar 6, 2007 - 5:47:00 PM
Stock Option Basics
Some General Stock Options Questions
If you are long an equity call option, will you receive a dividend paid to underlying shareholders? No. In order to receive a dividend you must own shares. If the underlying stock is about to pay a dividend and you wish to receive the dividend you must first exercise the call and purchase shares on a timely basis.
Jan 28, 2007 - 8:31:00 PM
