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Introduction to Commodities
A commodity is any physical substance, such as food, grains, and metals, which is interchangeable with another product of the same type, and which investors buy or sell, usually through futures contra… Read More »
Article in »Currency and Precious Metals as Investments
Currency Trading currency is a speculative investment. Investors attempt to buy and sell currency at the appropriate time in order to take advantage of changes in the excha… Read More »
Article in »Introduction to Futures and Futures Trading
A futures contract is a standardized, transferable, exchange-traded contract that requires delivery of a commodity, bond, currency, or stock index, at a specified price, on a specified future date. Ge… Read More »
Article in »What are Stock Option Plans?
Employee ownership has grown greatly in popularity over the last decade, and the growth is expected to continue. There are two types of arrangements through which employees can gain partial ownership … Read More »
Article in »Options and Their Features
Options are a type of derivative, which simply means that their value depends on the value of an underlying investment. In most cases, the underlying investment is a stock, but it can also be an index… Read More »
Article in »Types of Advanced Options
Covered call: A call option is sold in a stock already owned by the writer. This is an attempt to take advantage of a neutral or declining stock. If the option expires unexercised, the writer keeps th… Read More »
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