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"Buying a put option on a stock when the stock is owned is a form of insurance." Explain this statement.
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A put option is a financial contract that gives the holder the right, but not the obligation, to sell a specified amount of an underlying asset (such as a stock) at a predetermined price (the strike price) within a specified time period. Owning a stock means you Show more…
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