Bearish Trading Strategies
Summary
In stock market lingo, a "bear" market is one in a downtrend. The term can apply to the overall market, and to individual securities, and there are a number of approaches, from short selling stocks, to bearish option strategies, and more. In this session we'll provide a survey of the aproaches, and compare/contrast their features, benefits, and risks.
Speaker
Investor Education at E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley
David D. Whitmore has taught investing and trading to thousands of individual investors for more years than he wants to admit. With expertise in a wide range of topics including stock analysis and selection, technical analysis, risk management, options, exchange traded funds, and futures, Dave has created and delivered compelling education in many settings. He holds an MBA from New York University, a BA in business economics from University of California Santa Barbara, FINRA series 7 and 24, and NFA series 3 licenses. Dave lives in New Jersey with his wife and two kids where he enjoys golf (a lot), skiing, almost all sports on TV, crosswords, Jeopardy, jazz, and backyard ornithology.