The credit risk in high yield bonds tends to have more volatility and credit spreads can widen swiftly during periods of market stress, wiping out income quickly. CDX deploys credit hedging techniques ...

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 ...

Estate planners can learn from financial planners. For years, financial planners have used hedging techniques to reduce risk or to guarantee a desired outcome. This is done by entering into a ...

Basis risk refers to the potential mismatch between the value of an asset or liability and the financial instrument used to hedge or manage its risk. This divergence can result in unexpected gains or ...

Back in the spring of 1999, Ken Plotkin held an aversion to currency hedging, the practice of protecting one's multinational firm from currency swings. “I felt investors didn't invest in our firm for ...

The Woodlands, Texas-based Aegis Hedging Solutions has scheduled the second installment of a webcast series intended to provide information on metals hedging. “Hedging can be a complicated topic; ...