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Straddle involves buying and selling a combination of one at or near the money call option and one at or near the money put option, having same maturity. This position is taken by stock traders who are uncertain…

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As an equity trader there are many strategies that you can employ. The strategy that you employ largely depends upon what is your ultimate goal.  In this article we will discuss some trading strategies, discuss the ways you hedge and…

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Developing economies are going through a very strong growth phase at the moment. The latest estimates suggest that economies like Brazil have a GDP growth that will be 7% in 2010.…

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Active investment management demands that investors have a regular check on how their portfolio is performing. Of course, calculating the return on your portfolio is one of the measures to check how the portfolio is performing. However, it is not…

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Investors have a natural tendency of buying in a bull market and selling in a bear market. However, this does not mean that there no buying opportunities during a bear market. In fact, a bear market may offer some really…

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When investing in stock market, many investors have a herd mentality i.e. they just follow the trend in the market and invest without conducting any analysis of their own. Although it is human to follow the crowd and base your…

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Recently, the global economy experienced the worst economic downturn in many years. Economies like the U.S. and UK suffered from recession. The fate of other developed economies such as Germany and Japan was also the same. Emerging economies like Brazil…

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An investor invests in a stock with the expectation that the stock prices would rise and he/she can capitalize on the increase in the value of the share. Shareholders also expect the company to share its profit. The amount each…

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