Article Archive For Keyword: CFA

A Low-Risk, High-Potential Return Option Strategy by Jean-Olivier Fraisse, C.F.A.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...A Low-Risk, High-Potential Return Option Strategy by Jean-Olivier Fraisse, C.F.A. Can call options be used as a substitute for purchasing stocks? Covered calls -- selling a call on stock being held -- is one low-risk strategy, but profits can be limited o

AUTHOR: Jean-Olivier Fraisse, C.F.A.DATE: FEB 1992

Assessing Risk In An Equity Portfolio by Jean-Olivier Fraisse, C.F.A.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Assessing Risk In An Equity Portfolio by Jean-Olivier Fraisse, C.F.A. Portfolio management is a balancing act -- enhancing returns by systematically investing in the most promising assets while simultaneously limiting the variance of returns (that is, ri

AUTHOR: Jean-Olivier Fraisse, C.F.A.DATE: DEC 1991

Clues To Market Direction With The S&P 500 Premium by Jean-Olivier Fraisse, CFA
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Clues To Market Direction With The S&P 500 Premium by Jean-Olivier Fraisse, CFA Need a clue to short-term market direction? The premium between the Standard & Poor's 500 futures and the corresponding cash index may help, provided you understand how it i

AUTHOR: Jean-Olivier Fraisse, C.F.A.DATE: DEC 1990

Creating A Synthetic Security by Jean-Olivier Fraisse, C.F.A.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Creating A Synthetic Security by Jean-Olivier Fraisse, C.F.A. Experienced investors know their goal is to maximize returns while minimizing risk. The smaller the capital invested for a profit is, the higher the return is. Using synthetic securities may

AUTHOR: Jean-Olivier Fraisse, C.F.A.DATE: JAN 1991

Interview: A Conversation With Ari Wald, CFA, CMT
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Ari H. Wald is managing director and head of technical analysis with Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., providing market-, sector-, and stock-level research to the firm's advisors and institutional clients. Previously, he served as equity research analyst at Brown

AUTHOR: Leslie N. MasonsonDATE: MAR 2024

Mind Control by Michael Bois, CFA, CTA
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Stocks & Commodities V. 23:4 (54-57): Mind Control by Michael Bois, CFA, CTA The psychology of trading has always been a struggle. Perhaps the techniques here could provide a solution. Not long ago, I interviewed a Standard & Poor's floor trader from t

AUTHOR: Michael Bois, CFA, CTADATE: APR 2005

AUTHOR: Phil Crosby, CFADATE: 2007

Short-Term Trend Trading by Russell Rhoads, CFA
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Short-Term Trend Trading by Russell Rhoads, CFA This basic system can be traded profitably on a short-term basis. Some of the most basic systems can be the most effective means of making money in the futures markets. In this article I will demonstr

AUTHOR: Russell Rhoads, CFADATE: JUN 2009

Trading Volatility by Russell Rhoads, CFA
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Taking A Position On A Measure Of Fear, Trading Volatility by Russell Rhoads, CFA The Cboe Volatility Index has been used as a measure of fear in the market, but there's more to it than that. Find out how you can use the Vix to take a position when you

AUTHOR: Russell Rhoads, CFADATE: DEC 2009

Using Futures And Options to Reshape Portfolio Risk by Jean-Olivier Fraisse, C.F.A.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Using Futures And Options to Reshape Portfolio Risk by Jean-Olivier Fraisse, C.F.A. Portfolio management at its simplest is finding the highest possible return while limiting the risk involved. Because economic conditions constantly change, keeping to t

AUTHOR: Jean-Olivier Fraisse, C.F.A.DATE: JAN 1992

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