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Put-Call Parity and Arbitrage Opportunities

Put–call parity is a principle that defines the relationship between the price of European put options and European call options of the same stock, strike price, and expiration date. The formula can identify arbitrage opportunities where the simultaneous buying and selling of securities and options result in no-risk profit. I am writing this article in response to a number on […]

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What Covered Call Writing Has Meant To Me: A Financial Advisor’s Perspective by Guest Author Kevin Crowe

In June 2018 I had the pleasure of having dinner with Kevin, a long-time BCI member and retired financial advisor. His story reminded me of how option-selling not only impacts the investor but also so many of those close to us. In Kevin’s case, it touched members of his family and a large database of […]

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Alan’s 2015 New Year’s Greeting & Resolutions

Join me as I take a quick look back at 2013 & 2014, review my expectations for BCI in 2015. As with 2014, this year’s resolution is for you. I realize that I’m just a man with an idea and a dream, but because of you that dream has been realized to an extent I […]

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Alan’s 2014 New Year’s Greeting & Resolutions

Join me as I review my resolutions and the positives for BCI in 2013. Firstly, I retired from my dental practice, finished my book “Stock Investing for Students,” have had speaking engagements all over the country, and started my 5th book. This year’s resolution is for you. I realize that I’m just a man with […]

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Just Alan – Behind The Scenes Preview of AAII Event

A few personal moments from Alan Ellman, The Blue Collar Investor… “Join me as I share a behind the scenes preview of my upcoming seminar at The American Assoc of Individual Investors (AAII) in Milwaukee, WI on Jan. 19th 2013. Click here for details about the AAII event. ——— Additionally, to get our freshest content […]

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