Professional options traders use a variety of management techniques in combination with option strategies to manage a portfolio of options, forex options and cash positions.
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The dividend tax credit gives investors a tax break on eligible investment income, but it’s most effective at certain tax brackets.
Rate reset preferred shares allow you to choose between two rate options every five years.
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Measuring the bond values through the interest rate differential between two bonds. Bond spreads are the common way that market participants compare the value between bonds.
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How do options traders look at their portfolios? Professional managers have numerous option strategies and techniques they use when managing a portfolio of options and cash positions. This article outlines some of these techniques and strategies.
Inflation is a normal part of life, but as some countries show, if inflations levels change quickly or unexpectedly, the impact can be meaningful.
Low fees, regulation and popular demand are pushing Canadian ETF demand into stratosphere in first half of 2017
For the five months ending May 31, net sales/flow of ETFs reached $12.2 billion, which translates into an annual...
The dividend tax credit is a useful tool to reduce the tax burden on investors, but it only applies to dividends from Canadian companies and is most effective at certain tax levels. While it’s worth taking advantage of, this tax strategy should also be looked at in conjunction with all of an investor’s holdings, to make sure it’s being used in the most effective way.
Rate reset preferred shares are a type of preferred share that can be reassessed every five years.
The original big thinkers of economic theory would be surprised how the landscape history of economic thought has changed over the last 30 years or so. Money has morphed, money has internationalized – and the world’s central bankers have become politicized, leaving their job a far cry from the stability and sobriety and equality sought by their predecessors.
Math skills, quick instincts and creative thinking are key to becoming a great bond trader
When planning out your next trip or vacation to a foreign country it is important to consider that depending on the method of currency exchange that you opt for, there is quite a bit of variation in the tourist exchange rates that you will be offered.
Companies can distribute cash to their stockholders through a share repurchase, but for these to be effective, share buybacks have to be done at the right time and for the right reasons.
Every year, as the RRSP deadline approaches, Canadians rush to make their contributions so they can check “saving for retirement” off their to-do list.
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The one thing constant about preferred shares is their seniority. Preferred shareholders are the senior equity holders in a company and have “preference” in terms of dividend payments and distributions in the case of bankrupt...
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Gross Domestic Product, or GDP, is the most broadly based measure of economic performance. It isn’t perfect, but it’s the best going.
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Markets rise and fall as people buy and sell things – not for unforeseen and random reasons. Understanding how markets work will help you make smart decisions, and keep you from following the herd into a bad investment.
Historical data shows that there is a correlation between U.S. stock performance and presidential elections. But whether you want to act on this data is quite another matter.
Christmas teaches important lessons about living within your means and ways to reduce debt.
A life insurance policy is a useful tax-deferral tool that can help you build wealth without a big tax-bill – and leave more behind for your loved ones.
The Hatchanimal craze during the 2016 holiday season one of the year’s best supply and demand examples.
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