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Shorting a Stock: What Does It Mean?

Following up on Put Options: A Deeper Dive, when we discussed that put options give the investor the right to sell a...

Put Options: A Deeper Dive

Like calls, put options are a type of options contract. The difference is that they give an investor the right to sell...

Call Options: A Deeper Dive

Call options, in particular, gives the investor the option to purchase a security, such as a specific stock, at a...

Options Contracts: What Are They?

Option trading allows you to speculate whether an asset’s price will rise or fall from its current price, how much an...

Forward Contracts: What Are They?

One of four financial derivatives, forward contracts, like future, don't trade on an open exchange. They can be used...

Futures Contracts: What Are They?

Futures contracts are typically traded on a stock exchange, which sets the standards for each contract. Regardless of...

What is the NASDAQ Composite Index?

The NASDAQ is the world’s first electronic stock exchange. Launched on Feb. 5, 1971, it transformed the financial...

What is the DJIA: Dow Jones Industrial Average

The major U.S. market indexes are the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), the NASDAQ, and the S&P 500. The Dow Jones...

What is the S&P 500: Standard & Poor's 500 Index

There are approximately 5,000 U.S. indexes. The three most widely followed are the S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial...

Alpha vs Beta: Measures of Investment Performance & Risk

Alpha and beta are measures used by investors to evaluate the performance and risk of an investment security or...