Dec 30, 2013
Advisors Option: Year in Review
Options 101: A Year in Review
- Options in Lieu of the Underlying
- Stock Replacement Strategy
- Stock Repair Strategy
- "Wheel of Fun"
Listener Mail: So, what do you want to know?
- Question from Charles A. - I have heard it said that you should never exercise an option early. Is that accurate?...
Dec 5, 2013
Options 101: The Stock Replacement Strategy
- Using options in lieu of stock.
- What is stock replacement? What are the advantages of stock replacement over just owning stock?
- What are some scenarios where you might want to consider a stock replacement strategy?
- Jazz up your covered call by using a stock replacement to...
Oct 31, 2013
Options 101: Using VIX options/futures and volatility products as hedges.
- What is the VIX? How is the VIX calculated?
- How are VIX options priced?
- How do the greeks work with VIX options?
- VIX is not a perfect hedge that offers pure inverse correlation to the S&P.
- Beware of the VIX settlement process and some of the...
Sep 26, 2013
Advisors Option: Stock Repair
Options 101: The Stock Repair Strategy
Have a downturn in your account? Options can help make that money back. Stock repair strategies are a popular way for many advisors to regain some or all of the losses in a clients' portfolio. When should you use a stock repair strategy? How...
Aug 27, 2013
Advisors Option: Spreads with Wings
Options 101: We have discusses collars and verticals on this show in the past, and now it’s time to explore some of the more elaborate option spreads that many advisors/asset managers may be familiar with - particularly spreads with wings.
What is a butterfly? When would an...