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Put options are a type of option that increases in value as a stock falls. A put allows the owner to lock in a predetermined price to sell a specific stock, while put sellers agree to buy the stock at that price. The appeal of puts is that they can…

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Credit Sesame explains how global market chaos, triggered by new tariffs and economic uncertainty, could put your credit at risk in unexpected ways. A sharp drop in the stock market and international backlash to U.S. tariff policies have reminded consumers that financial turbulence does not stop at national borders. Whether…

Profit on a stock’s decline: Short selling allows investors to profit on the decline of a stock. It provides another tool in an investor’s tool kit, allowing investors to make money when they discover an overvalued stock. Keep a check on fraud: Short selling helps keep fraudulent companies from ripping…