Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have enabled investors to quickly and easily capitalize on opportunities around the world. Stock options can help enhance these strategies by effectively controlling ...

Interest rates affect the pricing of at-the-money options. Rising rates now make ATM call options more expensive than puts. An option collar of stock by selling a call and buying a put is more ...

In finance, the term "collar" usually refers to a risk management strategy called a protective collar involving options contracts, and not a part of your shirt. But, using a protective collar could ...

Trading stocks and taking risks in the financial market is really all about achieving one goal: profits. Despite their reputation as "riskier" investments, options can often be used to hedge a ...

To manage the latest bout of market volatility, consider adding an option collar strategy to help limit a portfolio's downside. For the truly option-phobic adviser, don't worry — collar strategies are ...

Bitcoin has surged in recent months, but it's been prone to 80%-plus drawdowns historically. Jack Ablin says a collar option strategy provides bitcoin exposure with limited volatility. Ablin ...

“Stay near me – do not take flight! A little longer stay in sight! Much converse do I find in thee… Float near me; do not yet depart!” William Wordsworth’s words in “To a Butterfly” (1801) can be ...