10-10-2008, 12:25 PM
Hedging? Perhaps short an index tracking fund so when the index goes down you lose the value of the securites but you cash in on the derivative.
Like farmers with corn who buy futures to lock in a price well before the harvest. When they take the corn to market they will gain/lose on the actual sale and have an off-setting gain/loss when they get out of their futures position.
Close?
Like farmers with corn who buy futures to lock in a price well before the harvest. When they take the corn to market they will gain/lose on the actual sale and have an off-setting gain/loss when they get out of their futures position.
Close?
Current: 1985 LS1 Corvette | 2014 328i Wagon F31
Former: 2010 Ford Edge | 1999 Integra GS
I have a little bit of a rub near lock but if you are turned to lock on a track there are other problems already...
Former: 2010 Ford Edge | 1999 Integra GS
I have a little bit of a rub near lock but if you are turned to lock on a track there are other problems already...