A whimsical dive into the total value of underlying assets in derivatives trading.
Understanding Objective Probability and Its Contrast with Subjective Probability
An overview of obligatory reinsurance and how it works with a sprinkle of humor!
An offsetting transaction cancels out the effects of another transaction.
A conditional order that cancels one order when the other is executed.
Understanding Open Cover Marine Insurance: Coverage That Goes the Distance
The process of refining trading systems for improved performance.
An exploration of the wisdom behind valuing options contracts.
Defining the role of the option writer in the world of trading.
The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) - clearinghouse wizardry or the not-so-mysterious world of options!
A financial organization dedicated to educating investors about exchange-traded equity options.
An outright futures position is the simplest form of futures trading: a directional bet unencumbered by hedges.
Understanding the art of putting your assets on the line (more than enough!)
Over-Hedging is a risk management strategy where the offsetting position exceeds the original position.
Understanding Over-Line Coverage in Insurance
Overwriting is a trading strategy involving selling overpriced options under the assumption that they will not be exercised.
A simulated trading experience for investors to practice buying and selling without financial risk.
Understanding Personal Lines Insurance and its Importance
The story of Bill Gross and PIMCO, a pioneer in investment management, with a side of humor and fun.
Understanding the concept of Platykurtic distributions in finance.
Understanding Political Risk and its Impact on Investments
Understanding the intricacies of prepayment risk in fixed-income securities.
Proprietary trading refers to a financial firm investing its own capital for direct market gain.
A risk management strategy using options to protect against potential losses.
