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Covered Calls, Steven D. Dolvin
Covered Calls, Steven D. Dolvin
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A Covered Call is created by purchasing stock and simultaneously writing a call on that stock. The position limits upside, as the stock will be called away if the price rises above the exercise price. But, the premium from selling the call provides extra income, which is the primary reason for executing such a strategy. See the article here, WSJ.
Snow Futures?, Steven D. Dolvin
Snow Futures?, Steven D. Dolvin
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Futures contracts are typically viewed as speculative investments; however, much of the activity in such contracts is the result of hedging. For example, insurance companies use weather derivatives to hedge exposure to natural disasters, while farmers and food producers would transact in agricultural futures. The most recent addition to such categories is snow futures. See article here, CME Group.