July 31, 2015

Advisors Option 33: The Great IRA Options Debate and a VIX Refresher

1 hour 5 minutes

The Buzz: OCC and U.S. Securities Market Coalition ask U.S. Department of Labor to allow use of listed options in retirement accounts. Wealth Adviser: Seeking clarity on derivatives in mutual funds. The skewed debate on Millennials.

Options 101: Lots of "Volatility of Volatility "recently. “Low VIX” is all over the financial media these days. But:

What is implied volatility?

What is the difference between realized and implied volatility?

What is the VIX?

Office Hours: The advisors will see you now.

Question from Andrew Malyan - It looks like rates will be climbing on the horizon if not this year than certainly in 2016. What should I as a relative newcomer to the options space consider when thinking about embracing these products in rising rate environment? Does this make these products more or less attractive? Any strategies that are particularly well-suited to a rising rate environment?

Question from Timothy Keen - Love the show. Great info. Great insight. I wonder why no one else is beating the derivatives drum for financial advisors? Maybe you should start your own conference series speaking to this critically underserved area of the space.

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