ETFs that use options have raked in around $5 billion in the last year, a sign that investors are growing more interested in alternative strategies that aim to protect or enhance their portfolios even ...

Investors are seeking S&P 500 downside protection as rate cuts shift focus to growth concerns. Hedging strategies include options contracts, indicating the smart money is bracing for volatility. S&P ...

Trading options can be a useful, conservative strategy for experienced investors. For those just starting out, Motley Fool CEO Tom Gardner says options are more like gambling -- and that's not a good ...

Shares of NVIDIA (Ticker: NVDA) are up 1,250% over the past 5 years. So for all the Wall Street wisdom about taking profits off the table, diversification or hedging single stock risk, those smart, ...

The protective (or "married") put is a good, solid, utilitarian choice for most of your hedging needs. Whenever you'd like to limit the downside risk on a stock holding -- or even lock in some paper ...

Options on Hashdex’s diversified NCIQ ETF now let investors hedge, generate income, and manage risk across a broad basket of ...

The owner of a Roth IRA can trade options using funds in the account, but restrictions and risks make the strategy unlikely to meet the objectives of most investors. A Roth IRA is a tax-advantaged ...

Bitcoin has surged in recent months, but it's been prone to 80%-plus drawdowns historically. Jack Ablin says a collar option strategy provides bitcoin exposure with limited volatility. Ablin ...

Markets are beginning to price in a more fragile macroeconomic backdrop. The Iran war has pushed oil prices higher, but the bigger story is what's happening underneath: Growth is slowing just as ...