Put options are a type of option that increases in value as a stock falls. A put allows the owner to lock in a predetermined price to sell a specific stock, while put sellers agree to buy the stock at ...

James Chen, CMT is an expert trader, investment adviser, and global market strategist. Samantha (Sam) Silberstein, CFP®, CSLP®, EA, is an experienced financial consultant. She has a demonstrated ...

The thesis for this article is already captured in the title. In the subsequent sections, I will argue why the combination of elevated P/E ratios for the overall equity market and muted level of ...

What Is a Stock Option? A stock option is a contract giving its holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a stock at a given price before a specific date. There are two main types of ...

I recently described in a Barchart article why Microsoft Corp (MSFT) stock looks cheap here, despite the market's concerns ...

Stock options are leveraged instruments that derive their value from an underlying security, such as a stock. This makes them different from stocks, which are perpetual in nature and represent an ...