The use of derivatives in hedge funds has always been an appealing yet controversial topic of discussion ever since the collapse of LTCM was blamed on the extensive use of leverage (among other factors). And because of this reason, we felt that it would be worthy to consider hedge funds as part of the...
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The financial reform bill seeks to curb Wall Street’s taste for derivatives by moving most swap trading to regulated clearinghouses. Yet a provision quietly dropped from the legislation last week could cement big banks’ control over the very exchanges that are intended to make...
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Many investors are often curious what is an “appropriate” volatility benchmark. In finance, the best way for us to measure the relative value of volatility is to look at historical or realized volatility. The first step in creating a useful trading signal is to...
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There has been much talk recently about China revaluing its currency — lots of different talk. Many market observers believe that the Chinese government will appreciate its currency by...
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Dale Wheatley is an exceptional, passionate and creative in his approach to using the MACD indicator for directional stock analysis of the chart patterns. It is the most creative...
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As if we need more confusion to the already-perplexing lexicon of the options world, we must also contend with LEAPS. The acronym, which stands for Long Term Equity Anticipation...
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