Derivatives & Trading

Magazine articles on active trading strategies, hedge funds, futures, options, and other derivatives.

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Investment Advisor December 2009 Lewis Schiff	The Affluentialist: Preserving Capital for the HNW Structured notes were a useful hedging strategy until Lehman.
BusinessWeek November 25, 2009 Amy Feldman	'Hedge Funds' for Everyone The market meltdown highlighted the risk of investing in only stocks and bonds. A new wave of funds make it easier for average investors to diversify.
BusinessWeek November 25, 2009	Alternative Investments for the Masses IndexIQ has six products on the market and a dozen more in the pipeline. It hopes to create a portfolio of low-cost, indexed alternatives that span hedge-fund replication, inflation tracking, merger arbitrage, and distressed investments
BusinessWeek November 25, 2009 Spencer E. Ante	Man of the Meltdown How hedge fund manager John Paulson made billions in the crisis.
Financial Planning December 1, 2009 Donald Jay Korn	Hedge Fund Backlash Investors deserted hedge funds in droves in 2008, angered by the perceived arrogance of managers who weren't holding up to their promises.
Wall Street & Technology November 23, 2009 Greg MacSweeney	Investors Demand Hedge Fund Transparency Institutional investors are already demanding more transparency from hedge funds. Not to be outdone, regulators are readying new rules for hedge fund reporting.
The Motley Fool November 17, 2009 Dan Caplinger	The Smart Alternative to Selling These Winners Convinced the market will plunge? There's another option to save yourself. Options.
The Motley Fool October 22, 2009 Dan Caplinger	Will Galleon Run These Stocks Aground? The hedge fund's recent scandal has investors scurrying.
The Motley Fool October 14, 2009 Dan Caplinger	This Last-Minute Move Could Save Your Retirement With a certain strategy involving options, you can protect yourself against further downside risk while simultaneously giving yourself an exit strategy to build a more conservative portfolio in retirement.
The Motley Fool October 6, 2009 Jennifer Schonberger	This Is How We Should Fix the Financial System Economist Simon Johnson says a decision about regulating derivatives was the defining event.
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