The Franklin Short Duration U.S. Government ETF (FTSD) is an actively managed fund that holds short-term, high-quality government debt. FTSD suits conservative, income-focused investors and fits well ...

A few months ago, we explored trying to smooth out performance of consistently shorting straddles with a buying dated long straddle using NDX options. We found that a consistent strategy selling NDX 3 ...

I propose a model where the optimal portfolio allocation of a representative short-seller that faces margin requirements, collateral requirements and has to pay asset specific lending fees to access ...

It is no secret that short-dated index options have taken the trading world by storm over the past couple of years. Most of the focus is on very short-dated index options that have a day or less to ...

First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF offers a long/short strategy to lower long exposure and playoff long/short spreads. The FTLS ETF blends quantitative and fundamental analysis to determine net ...

HOT SPRINGS, Va.HOT SPRINGS, Va. — A small private jet was short on its approach to a rural Virginia airport’s runway when it struck trees and crashed into a hillside and burned, killing all five ...

Should you have short-term bonds in your portfolio? Yes. I’d argue that short-term bonds are one of the key asset classes that most investors should own, in addition to cash and large-cap stocks. In ...

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