Introduction to Equity Options
James Eves
30 years: Equity capital markets
After providing a basis to understanding equity, James outlines some more advanced concepts including share options, short selling and the ways of raising equity capital.
After providing a basis to understanding equity, James outlines some more advanced concepts including share options, short selling and the ways of raising equity capital.
Introduction to Equity Options
10 mins 10 secs
In financial markets, an option gives the buyer a right to buy/sell an asset at a previously agreed price, at a particular date. Short selling is most often used as a hedging strategy to manage the risk of long investments, and equity capital can be raised i.e. via a rights issue or a block trade.
Key learning objectives:
Describe a share option
Define short selling
Identify the means of raising equity capital
James Eves
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