Executive compensation packages are typically made up of a variety of components. With the widespread use of stock options as a form of incentive pay, valuing an executive's total compensation becomes ...

Explore the role of embedded options in financial securities, along with their significance, impact on value, and the various ...

On the latest Market Mashup, Patrick is back with author, analyst, and options trader extraordinaire Don Fishback to discuss his work on options valuation and probability over the years. Don shares ...

Conversion arbitrage is a risk-neutral strategy in options trading that exploits pricing inefficiencies in calls and puts.

Many corporations use stock options to incentivize employees and other service providers. A stock option is a right granted by a corporation to an employee, consultant or advisor that provides such ...

In options trading, assessing intrinsic and extrinsic value can help determine an option's price. Intrinsic value shows the profit from immediate exercise, while extrinsic value accounts for factors ...

Because it's possible to both be right and lose money. Investing using options is very different from constructing a classic long-term buy-and-hold portfolio. In this segment from Motley Fool Live ...