Market volatility and drawdowns remind us of the role "hedging" can have in portfolios. Hedging in its simplest form is purchasing securities in order to reduce portfolio risk. The purchased ...

A detailed analysis examines various methods to protect investments when market downturns occur. The article reviews several techniques and provides insight into how each strategy works. Investors can ...

These markets are some of the most vicious in history with the Dow plunging over 38% (more than 11,000 points) from its high in a month & a half, then bouncing over 20% in only 3 days. These are ...

A new Accounting Standards Update (ASU) aims to better align hedge accounting with an organization’s risk management strategies. The ASU, issued Monday by FASB, expands the current single-layer ...

The current economic environment of rising interest rates is hurting the financial performance of companies holding debt security investments as financial assets. Financial asset values decrease when ...

Analyzing Hedging Techniques The review begins by explaining that hedging a portfolio against market crashes requires a clear ...