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Investing In Artist Futures

Posted: June 4, 2010 10:05AM by Jean Folger

For years, investors and traders have hedged and speculated on the future prices of a surprisingly varied array of financial products. One can place bets on the future prices of corn and cattle, hogs...

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Filed Under: Futures, Options

Goldman Sachs: By The Numbers

Posted: May 11, 2010 10:02AM by Amy Fontinelle

The Securities and Exchange Commission last month accused investment bank and securities firm Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS)Â of securities fraud because of an investment vehicle it created that allowed the...

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Filed Under: Active Trading, Business, Investor Relations, Options, Regulations, Warren Buffett

5 Reasons Young Investors Should Trade Options

Posted: April 21, 2010 11:21AM by Investopedia Staff

Options belong to the broad class of financial instruments known as derivatives, described by Warren Buffett as, "financial weapons of mass destruction." While it is certainly not advisable for a...

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Filed Under: Derivatives, Options, Students, Young Investors

Is There A Right Way To Invest In Gold?

Posted: March 25, 2010 9:38AM by Asher Hawkins

Many financial experts these days are advising folks put at least some of their money into gold as aÂ hedge against inflation, economic collapse or merely for a bit of diversification. The question...

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Filed Under: Commodities, ETFs, Futures, Investment, Options

10 Tax Tips For Stock Options

Posted: March 12, 2010 10:25AM by Robert W. Wood

If your company offers you restricted stock,Â stock options or certain other incentives, listen up. There are huge potential tax traps. But there are also some big tax advantages if you play your...

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Filed Under: Accounting, Options, Stocks, Taxes

Options and Futures: You Already Trade Them

Posted: February 19, 2010 9:36AM by Brian Perry

AÂ futures contract represents an agreement to buy or sell a financial product or commodity at a given price at a specified day in the future.Â The owner of anÂ option has the choice to buy or sell a...

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Filed Under: Forwards, Futures, Options, Young Investors

Trade Like A Hedge Fund Master

Posted: December 23, 2009 12:46PM by Emily Lambert

Hedge fundsÂ are aggressive, leveraged, unregulated investment vehicles popular with high net-worth individuals. Or are they?"That's the most ridiculous definition there is in the world," says Daniel...

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Filed Under: Active Trading, Derivatives, Options, Stocks

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