... become satisfied with the results andfeel comfortable, you can always expand your hedging education.OR DO IT WITH HELPIf you like the ideas taught in this book and want to run yourown hedgefund, ... methodology, youessentially create and run yourown hedge fund. And the best part is that it’snot complicated. You can readily learn to manage your investments your- self, but if you are a ... YOUR OWN STOCKS WHEN INVESTING?Do you believe that your stock-picking skills are excellent? Do you believeyou have a trading system that allows you to do better than the market 10 CREATE YOUR...
... review your Joomla! template's layout at a glance from within your local WYSIWYG editor. If you're used to working with a WYSIWYG editor to create Cascading Style Sheets for your layout, ... work with your design mock-up. Make sure to note the specic le names that are going to be overwritten in your module check list so that you have them handy when it is time to export your ... included in your list. When you begin work on your design in Photoshop, you'll want to compare your mock-up against your module checklist and make sure you've designed for all your modules.Refining...
... yourown portfolio better and more ef-ficiently than professional money managers. Instead of paying someoneelse to provide for your future financial security, you get to own and oper-ate your ... methodology, youessentially create and run yourown hedge fund. And the best part is that it’snot complicated. You can readily learn to manage your investments your- self, but if you are a ... their son become an author.4339_P FM.qxd 11/19/04 12:14 PM Page v Create Your Own HedgeFundIncrease Profits andReduce Risk with ETFsand OptionsMARK D. WOLFINGERJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc.4339_P...
... modify your ETF strategy by adopting the methods taught in this book, your chances of enhancing your returns become even greater.4If you still believe you can beat the market by selecting your own stocks, ... index, in its correctproportion.12 CREATEYOUROWN HEDGE FUNDBut I Can Beat the MarketIf you still believe you have the ability to beat the market withyour indi-vidual stock picks, don’t ... Standard & Poor’s Depository Receipts, nick-named spiders, attempts to provide investors with the same return as theS&P 500 index.30 CREATEYOUROWN HEDGE FUND4339_PART2.qxd 11/17/04 1:02...
... the ac-count with no fees. If you manage yourown portfolio, you can save allthose fees. The methods taught in this book will enable you to manage your investments easily, and your chances of ... markets of the world. If owning stocks is con-sistent withyour investment philosophy, but if you prefer to do so with re-duced risk, then you have come to the right place. If owning stocks is notfor ... for paying the premium, the option owner gains certain rights. Inreturn for receiving the premium, the seller accepts certain obligations.56 CREATE YOUROWN HEDGE FUND4339_PART3.qxd 11/17/04...
... expire, the company announces that earnings74 CREATE YOUROWN HEDGE FUND4339_PART3.qxd 11/17/04 1:16 PM Page 74 Comparing Stock Ownership with Call OwnershipTable 9.1 compares these results.There ... used to compare thestrike price of an option with the price of the underlying stock. The termsthemselves give clues to their meanings.62 CREATE YOUROWN HEDGE FUND4339_PART3.qxd 11/17/04 1:16 ... Valueã The stock owner makes a larger profit (when measured in dollars)than the option owner because no premium ($200 in this example) ispaid to own the stock.ã The option owner has the potential...
... strategy, start building your ETF portfolio and writing coveredcalls on your new investments.96 CREATE YOUROWN HEDGE FUNDTABLE 10.2 Which Option to WriteProfit Downside Option Description ... It’s a strategy that you can use to enhance your investmentreturns. By all means, continue to select yourown investments, but seri-94 CREATE YOUROWN HEDGE FUND4339_PART3.qxd 11/17/04 1:16 ... in-the-money puts.If your paramount consideration is the price at which you buy stock,then choose a put whose premium allows you to own the shares at your tar-106 CREATE YOUROWN HEDGE FUND4339_PART3.qxd...
... to build a portfolio that meets your require-ments, it’s time to think about the type of option strategy to adopt whenmanaging your portfolio.128 CREATEYOUROWN HEDGE FUND4339_PART4.qxd 11/17/04 ... eithergrowth or value stocks.126 CREATE YOUROWN HEDGE FUND4339_PART4.qxd 11/17/04 12:57 PM Page 126 131CHAPTER 14Finding Your StyleChoosing an Option to WriteYou now own a diversified portfolio ... that of simply owning stock and increases the chances of outperform-ing the market over an extended period of time. Just remember not tooverextend your resources.110 CREATE YOUROWN HEDGE FUND4339_PART3.qxd...
... theInternet or if your broker does not provide that service, you must call your 146 CREATEYOUROWN HEDGE FUND4339_PART4.qxd 11/17/04 12:57 PM Page 146 152 CREATEYOUROWN HEDGE FUNDAs predicted ... overall market, but this method increases your chances of beatingthe market when compared with picking stocks or mutual funds on your own. 140 CREATEYOUROWN HEDGE FUND4339_PART4.qxd 11/17/04 ... consistent in your style—after you discover what it is.DETERMINE YOUR INVESTMENT OBJECTIVEIf you invest without writing any covered call options, your potential gainsare unlimited and you own your...
... having cash toback all your positions. As you become more acquainted with writing un-covered puts and the risks involved,3you may decide to borrow moneyfrom your broker and own uncovered put positions ... of owning each position. Noticethe risk profiles are identical. The maximum potential profit and the down-side break-even point are the same. Neither position is riskier than the196 CREATE YOUR ... collected.2044339_PART4.qxd 11/17/04 12:57 PM Page 204 206 CREATEYOUROWN HEDGE FUNDã The option exerciser incurs the risk of owning a position—long ifthe option is a call and short if the...
... certain your advisor understands:ã Your desire to write covered call options on every ETF you own. ã Your desire to write new calls immediately (early Monday morningafter expiration).ã Your desire ... unable to buy your ETFs at the discounted price, this strategy provides a constant incomestream. Coupled with covered call writing, this strategy allows you to op-erate yourown hedge fund—providing ... the money, 63how does an option work,56–58intrinsic value, 63owner’s choices, 67, 75owner’s rights, 56–57owning vs. stock ownership,72–73seller’s obligations, 56–57selling, rationale...