Tag: options

Tag: options

10.05.2022

Benefits of Long-Term Hedging for Long-Term Investors

Unpredictable markets can make growing wealth and avoiding life-changing losses difficult. Long-term hedging strategies can benefit long-term investors in several...

21.04.2022

"Irrational Exuberance” Revisted

We revisit the 12 factors Schiller identified in the first edition of his book, Irrational Exuberance, to examine which factors are still...

21.09.2021

What Is a Put Spread Collar?

Explore put spread collar strategies, their drivers of returns, risks, and roles within a portfolio - Part of the Comparing...

19.08.2021

What is a Collar Strategy

Explore collar strategies, their drivers of returns, risks, and roles within a portfolio - Part of the Comparing Hedging and...

29.12.2020

Reading the Tea Leaves with Options Market Indicators

When markets are uncertain, you can look to these measures to identify how much uncertainty there is (VIX), where the...

12.07.2018

Keep Calm and Hedge

What comes to mind when you hear the word “hedge”? Hedge funds? Scandals? High risk? Leverage? Fraud? Hedging gets a...

18.07.2017

Greek Lessons: Gamma Explained

Even though Gamma does not directly measure changes in option values for changes in underlying prices, it is still an...

18.04.2017

Greek Lessons: Rho Explained

An option’s sensitivity to changes in interest rates is known as “rho,” which is one of the Greeks used to...

13.09.2016

DRS vs. Tactical Asset Allocation -Strategy Comparison Series

Examine the differences between the goals, track records and drivers of success between the Swan DRS and tactical asset allocation...

04.04.2016

Greek Lessons: Delta Explained

The textbook definition is this: “Delta is the ratio comparing the change in the price of the underlying asset to...