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Collars are formed when call sales proceeds purchase out-of-the-money puts. This type of investment protection is tailor-made to the retirement funds collars are designed to protect. Analysis of the options market is included.

The bull market has encouraged options traders to sell their holdings to make a good profit. Further trading strategy of puts and calls is provided.

The stock market increased 60 percent from the lows and is set to finish 2009 ahead 27% in euro terms from March 9, 2009. The eventual return of confidence is credited to the dramatic action of central banks and government around the world. For 2009, a winning portfolio could have been chosen by a non-expert.

The UBS Global Equity Strategy Risk Indicator shows that investors have been embracing risk. The indicator suggests that the market is prone to a short-term reversal and signals that the easy part of the bull market is over.

The stock market rally's escalation would make it hit 36,000 even before Barack Obama runs for a third term and it is close to a level when past bubbles collapsed. The economic recovery was inspired by the government's bailout of businesses but it ;has failed to stanch job losses or loosen credit to small-business owners. Investing in the agriculture sector is also discussed.

Six months into a straight-up rally and the Wall Street Journal is reporting that the stock market is being driven by five low-priced, government-aided financial stocks. Cardinal Health is spinning off its CareFusion medical-products unit to investors and one report believes the 'new Cardinal' is worth $33 a share versus a $24.69 implied by the when-issued market.

Everyone seems to be analyzing the stock market rally for signs of vulnerability but this rally has equaled the duration and magnitude of the doomed rebound off the 1929 lows. This rally has also outpaced the other post-bear recoveries of the past century.

Riding the long-term gold bull can be quite a wild ride these days. Many traders have been bumped off the proverbial mega-bull, much like a rookie bull rider, as is [...]

The 30-day, 25 percent increase in the Standard & Poor 500 into April 10, 2009 has been broad and has surmounted a few trend-line hurdles on the charts that are being watched by technicians. This market's run has gotten ahead of every bear-killing liftoff rally from history including those of 2002, 1982, 1974, 1932, and even 1938.