How derivatives can widen your market horizons

How derivatives can widen your market horizons
Certain alternative asset classes and strategies are tricky for private investors to access. Using derivatives – with caution – is one way to level th…
29 Nov 2019
Boost your income with derivatives

Boost your income with derivatives
A few equity income funds are targeting returns in excess of 4% or 5% a year using strategies originally developed in the world of options trading an…
1 Sep 2017
What are derivatives?
What are derivatives?
Tim Bennett explains what derivatives are, and how you can use them to your advantage.
4 Jan 2012
A beginner's guide to derivatives
A beginner's guide to derivatives
Derivatives are one of the fastest-growing segments of the financial market. If you want to know more about how they work, how to determine their pric…
29 Sep 2006
The dangers of derivatives
The dangers of derivatives
Derivatives have brought the market down once before. Given the state of investors’ understanding of these complex financial vehicles, they could do s…
27 Sep 2006