A stock option is a contract that gives you the right to buy or sell a stock at a certain price in the future. Stock options can be used to hedge against potential losses in your portfolio. Employee ...

Consistent market volatility has become the new normal for traders. Everything from geopolitical conflicts to erratic policy decisions to unprecedented news cycles has markets swinging in ways that ...

Buying cheap put options on horrible stocks to hedge long positions can be profitable. Put options offer unlimited gains and limited losses compared to short positions, making them a possibly better ...

A detailed analysis examines various methods to protect investments when market downturns occur. The article reviews several techniques and provides insight into how each strategy works. Investors can ...

James Chen, CMT is an expert trader, investment adviser, and global market strategist. Somer G. Anderson is CPA, doctor of accounting, and an accounting and finance professor who has been working in ...