In finance, the term "collar" usually refers to a risk management strategy called a protective collar involving options contracts, and not a part of your shirt. But, using a protective collar could ...

Markets are in constant motion, and if you have a long position in an asset, you may be wondering how to manage your risk. A protective collar strategy is an options strategy that addresses market ...

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have enabled investors to quickly and easily capitalize on opportunities around the world. Stock options can help enhance these strategies by effectively controlling ...

Options trading is full of interesting names and terms, but don't let that fool you. The right options strategy can in fact save you headaches - and make you lots of money. Take, for instance, a ...

Income investors often ask about my favorite way to protect returns. For most individual investors, buying put options is the answer. Unfortunately, this strategy is one of the worst ways to protect ...

An equity collar strategy offers a different take on risk management. Asset allocation and diversification are the principal risk management tools used by an advisor in a typical client portfolio. But ...

NUSI offers monthly income through an option collar strategy on the Nasdaq, balancing income generation with downside protection but capping upside potential. Long-term performance has been ...

Options-based collar strategies would have outperformed the market in most asset classes while providing drastically reduced risk leading up to the financial crisis and the subsequent recovery, ...

A new study sponsored by the options industry has found that in a 10-year period ended last May, a passive investment strategy using puts and calls based on the PowerShares QQQ exchange-traded fund ...