Sentences with phrase «against a falling stock»

Think of the premium paid for the puts as insurance against a falling stock price.

To cut risk, Manulife has hedged, or insured, more of its variable annuities against falling stock markets.

Not exact matches

NEW YORK, May 2 - U.S. stocks fell on Wednesday as investors digested a statement from the Federal Reserve, which left interest rates steady and said inflation had «moved close» to its target, while the dollar climbed late against a basket of currencies.

Fiat Chrysler's stock fell the most after Reuters reported in the previous session that the European Union would begin legal action against Italy for not policing allegations of emission test cheating by the car maker.

For foreigners investing in Japanese stocks, the yen also poses a challenge, analysts said, with the rapid depreciation in the currency — which has fallen 14 percent against the U.S. dollar in the past three months - mitigating gains in the market.

Their declining currencies against the dollar (8 - 9 percent over the past 12 months), falling stock market values since the beginning of the year and high (India) and rising (Brazil) bond yields are reflecting their funding difficulties.

In response to the vote, the British pound had collapsed to a 31 - year low against the US dollar, falling below $ 1.35, while stock futures were collapsing with US futures off more than 3.5 % while London's FTSE 100 down almost 9 %.

NEW YORK, Jan 2 - European stocks closed lower on Tuesday, the first trading day of 2018, while Wall Street advanced and the U.S. dollar fell to its weakest in over three months against key currencies.

The time it has taken investors and traders to wrap their heads around Trump's industry tariffs and the pyrrhic victory of two solar companies in a case against cheap Chinese imports has seen stocks rally in a big way, and then fall just as hard.

Hedge funds designed to protect against falling and volatile markets have made a strong pitch to investors: Trust us with your money, and we'll make lots of it for you when years of relatively smooth, positive stock returns inevitably end.

Bond yields rose while stocks fell on the ECB news, while the Great British Pound stood out with a strong performance, rising above 1.40 against the USD for the first time this month after a reported «breakthrough» on the Brexit talks regarding the transition with the EU.

His statement followed one of the most chaotic sessions for the country's financial markets since the global financial crisis, with stocks on its benchmark Ibovespa falling more than 8 % and the real plunging 7.5 % against the U.S. dollar, the most since 1999, despite the intervention of the central bank of Brazil.

NEW YORK (TheStreet)-- Shares of Yamana Gold Inc (AUY) were sliding, lower by 0.49 % to $ 3.06 in midday trading Friday, along with other gold - related stocks after spot gold fell to a three week low level as the euro fell against the dollar ahead of the Greek bailout talks this weekend, Reuters reports.

Uber's market share dropped materially and Wynn Resorts stock fell by double digits in a single day after the allegations against its founder went public.

NEW YORK (Reuters)- A small hedge fund manager who has long been betting against Tesla Inc (O: TSLA) on Thursday redoubled his call for the stock to fall to zero, comments that...

Gold is accumulated for a myriad of reasons, including to hedge volatile stock markets, to offset fluctuating commodities prices, and as a safe haven against falling home prices.

NEW YORK U.S. stocks fell on Wednesday as investors digested a statement from the Federal Reserve, which left interest rates steady and said inflation had «moved close» to its target, while the dollar climbed late against a basket of currencies.

More important, and typical of conventional explanations, the suggestion of a causative link between antitrust actions and falling stock prices goes against the assumptions of many other conventional analysts.

Not only does the stock look cheap when analyzed against peers, but the stock's valuation also implies profit growth will fall well short of historical trends, as we'll show below.

Great Falls advanced to a playoff series against Salt Lake City, an independent club stocked with older players, many of whom had played Double A ball.

Workers will be able to protect their pensions by insuring savings against stock market falls under plans being drawn up by ministers.

But the Observer did open up this year's list to elected officials, a departure from 2014, to take stock of some of the rising and falling stars whose names you might know, sizing them up against the strategists, lobbyists and industry types shaping the city in the shadows.

Investors looking to short a stock will use their brokerage firm to bet against a stock expecting it to fall.

To hedge against a falling market you would sell or go short the stock index futures contract that best matches the make up of your stock portfolio.

Conversely, variable annuities — ones tied to rising and falling rates — offer the possibility of returns equal to those achieved via stocks or mutual funds, but with greater flexibility, more protections against loss, and certain tax advantages.

Investing in simple, cheap businesses, and diversifying appropriately, may be the two best ways to guard against «falling knives» and surprise stock losses due to disruption or regulatory changes.

In 2008 as the price of gold soared mining shares fell, therefore physical gold is a great hedge against the stock market.

There is nothing wrong in accepting a loss for a trade that goes against you for a stock that is more promising, but firstly your normal advocacy is to buy more of a falling stock, and secondly your investment plan should keep you out of illiquid stocks.

This potentially long - lasting collapse in returns on government bonds is taking place against the backdrop of a protracted fall in returns for other core - assets such as blue chip stocks, and, more importantly, a silent demographic shock.

Global bonds (and maybe some stock as well) give the same sort of protection against Peso free - fall while offering some return to help with the rising housing costs.

Note that even if the U.S. dollar falls against the Canadian dollar, your U.S. stocks can appreciate... Read More

Dollar - cost averaging does not guarantee that your investments will make a profit, nor does it protect you against losses when stock or bond prices are falling.

During the course of that trade the stock fell from $ 9 a share to $ 6 a share so I bought another 100 shares and sold another call against it.

Since Monday, short sellers, who profit when share prices fall, have gained about $ 1.76 billion by betting against Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, and Google (FAANG)-- recouping almost 30 % of their losses from casting a skeptical eye over high - fly high tech stocks this year, according to Ihor Dusaniwsky, Head of Predictive Analytics at S3 Partners.

Those betting against Facebook were the biggest single winners, gaining $ 471.3 million by borrowing shares of the company at a high price, and returning the stock when its value had fallen.