Derivatives & Trading

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

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Registered Rep. February 12, 2013 Brad Zigler	Got Gold (as in GLD)? Is the gold rally puttering out? Reading options and funds tea leaves.
Registered Rep. August 16, 2012 Brad Zigler	Surfing the Yield Curve for Fun and Profit In their quest for alpha, hedge fund managers employ a number of market-neutral arbitrage tactics to exploit valuation differences between fixed income securities or contracts.
CFO August 1, 2012 Vincent Ryan	The Hedge That Wasn't JPMorgan Chase's $2 billion trading miscue is a costly lesson in how not to protect against potential losses.
On Wall Street August 1, 2012	Five Questions With Steve Crutchfield It's still the second best year in history for the options market, says Steve Crutchfield, even though options market volume is down 5% year-to-date as of June 2012.
Registered Rep. July 26, 2012 Brad Zigler	Managed Futures: Easier To Get, But Harder To Love Obama okays advertising by hedge funds and CTAs. What effect will this have on the investment vehicles?
Financial Advisor July 2012 Brad Zigler	Which Are Best, Hedge Funds Or ETPs Hedge-replica exchange-traded products are gaining traction. Here's why.
HBS Working Knowledge January 16, 2012 Carmen Nobel	Private Meetings Thwart Fair Disclosure Rules Despite a federal regulation prohibiting selective information disclosure among public companies and their favorite investors, executives at public firms still spend a great deal of time in private powwows with hedge fund managers.
The Motley Fool January 6, 2012 Rebecca Lipman	Rebound Candidates: Oversold Stocks With Short Covering Looking for rebound candidates? If so, the following list may be an interesting starting point for your search.
The Motley Fool December 19, 2011 Paul Chi	My Next Energy Trade I'm using options to profit on this energy stock.
The Motley Fool December 9, 2011 Dan Caplinger	Protect Your Stocks in a Scary Market Buying put options is expensive, but it can still be a good move.
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