Investing Tip #261: Buy a Put Option Instead of Going Short
January 16, 2015 at 03:05 AM EST
If you believe that a stock is likely to decline, you can short sell futures or buy a put option. You will earn if the market declines. But if the market turns opposite of your expectation, you will incur a huge loss in the case of futures. Your loss in the put option is limited […] The post Investing Tip #261: Buy a Put Option Instead of Going Short appeared first on The College Investor .