Comments on: The Investment U Roving Reporter: Day 4 – Conference Report http://www.investmentu.com/2009/March/the-investment-u-conference-day-five.html Investment Advice and Investment Research with a Contrarian Point of View Thu, 24 May 2012 23:36:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: James http://www.investmentu.com/2009/March/the-investment-u-conference-day-five.html#comment-5522 James Sat, 04 Apr 2009 18:02:43 +0000 http://www.investmentu.com/IUEL/2009/March/the-investment-u-conference-day-five.html#comment-5522 great artical need more on OPTIONS great artical need more on OPTIONS

]]> By: Liz Gray http://www.investmentu.com/2009/March/the-investment-u-conference-day-five.html#comment-5087 Liz Gray Wed, 01 Apr 2009 01:42:37 +0000 http://www.investmentu.com/IUEL/2009/March/the-investment-u-conference-day-five.html#comment-5087 Please explain something about options. I'm trying to learn as an Oxford Club member. I read elsewhere that "Writing" options has unlimited downside risk, and is only for the VERY WEALTHY. On the other hand, I'm told the one can use options to profit on stock movements up or down (call or put) with risk limited to the price of the option plus commission. Is one ever required to buy a stock or sell one? Is this requirement related to "writing" options? (I want to eliminate the possibility of margin calls.) These seem contrary. I have a very small erratic income, and a small ammount of money to invest. Having lost well over $200,000 equity on a paid for home in Las Vegas, now thankfully rented, but the rental income has to pay for the improvements I needed to get it in "show shape". At least as a real estate landlord, I can deduct the repairs, and interest on the CC's. So, which option techniques are safe for a "poor old lady"? Thanks for taking time to read this, Liz in SD Please explain something about options. I’m trying to learn as an Oxford Club member. I read elsewhere that “Writing” options has unlimited downside risk, and is only for the VERY WEALTHY. On the other hand, I’m told the one can use options to profit on stock movements up or down (call or put) with risk limited to the price of the option plus commission. Is one ever required to buy a stock or sell one? Is this requirement related to “writing” options? (I want to eliminate the possibility of margin calls.)
These seem contrary. I have a very small erratic income, and a small ammount of money to invest. Having lost well over $200,000 equity on a paid for home in Las Vegas, now thankfully rented, but the rental income has to pay for the improvements I needed to get it in “show shape”. At least as a real estate landlord, I can deduct the repairs, and interest on the CC’s.

So, which option techniques are safe for a “poor old lady”?

Thanks for taking time to read this, Liz in SD

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