A collar combines a put and a covered call: The put limits downside risk while the covered call helps pay for that protection. Protection is never free: In this example, the covered call premium more ...

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Limiting potential investment losses through hedging has historically been viewed as a sophisticated strategy reserved for institutional investors with broad resources, complex portfolios and ...