Welcome To A Week Of Options
July 5, 2009 by Tisa Silver
Filed under Finance
Why invest in options when you can invest in the stock?
Buying stock options gives you the choice to buy shares of an underlying stock at some point during a designated time period. Buying stock automatically makes you an owner.
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There is a big difference!
The choice between buying call options and taking a long position in a stock depends on your goals, your risk tolerance and your resources.
This week, I’ll explore the basic types of options, their pricing, the cash flows surrounding them and the risk associated with them.
Here’s what’s coming next:
Monday – Option Basics
Tuesday – How to Buy Options
Wednesday – How Options Are Priced
Thursday – Wall Street Vixens
Friday – Option Strategies
If you have any questions about options, please leave a comment and I will address your question(s) in one of my posts this week.
