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Mastering Derivatives: Execution costs of bull call spread

New Delhi, Sept. 5 -- A bull call spread involves going long on a lower strike call and short on a higher strike call, with both calls on the same underlying with same expiry date. This week, we disc... Read More


thinkinvestor. When age matters

New Delhi, Aug. 30 -- In recent times, several stocks have traded at prices that offer good dividend yield. This leads to the question: Are individuals interested in earning a dividend income? Should ... Read More


thinkinvestor. Elusive alpha?

New Delhi, Aug. 23 -- Nearly three-fourth of large-cap active funds underperformed a blended (LargeMidCap) benchmark over a 10-year period, according to the 2025 report by SPIVA (S&P Indices Versu... Read More


Mastering Derivatives: Understanding term structure of volatility

New Delhi, Aug. 22 -- Volatility is an important factor in pricing options. Traders compare volatility of various strikes for a given expiry to determine whether a strike is rich or cheap. Likewise, t... Read More


Thinkinvestor. Convertible, portable?

New Delhi, Aug. 16 -- The asset allocation process helps you determine how much of your savings must be allocated to each asset class. If you were to invest only in financial assets, then the process ... Read More


Think Investor. Transfer to core from satellite?

New Delhi, Aug. 9 -- In the previous column, we discussed the benefits of creating and managing a satellite portfolio; you can use the gains from the satellite portfolio to bridge a shortfall in any o... Read More


Think Investor. Satellite portfolio to the rescue

New Delhi, Aug. 2 -- In a core-satellite framework, the core portfolio relates to goal-based investments, while the satellite portfolio captures short-term price movements in the market. Here, we disc... Read More


Think Investor. How passionate are you about your collectibles?

New Delhi, July 27 -- Previously in this column, we discussed about passion assets. This refers to assets that are collectibles such as paintings and antiques. Passion assets are both consumption and ... Read More


Mastering Derivatives: Trailing stops on options

New Delhi, July 25 -- Initiating an appropriate position is only one part of a trading strategy. Managing the option position's risk is the other part. This week, we discuss whether it is optimal to a... Read More


THINK INVESTOR. Investment process has to be simple

New Delhi, July 19 -- If you decide to self-manage your investments, you should keep the investment process simple. Here, we discuss how to create a simple behaviourally optimal portfolio within the c... Read More