Episode 17: Live From Vegas – OIC

In this episode, Mark is joined by Phil Gocke, Managing Director of the Options Industry Council. Mark and Phil discuss the benefits of trading collars on the QQQQ. They also discuss the institutional options market and why so many hedge fund managers and financial planners are afraid of options.

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Episode 15 – Fixed Return Options, CME vs. ELX and AMEX

In this episode, Mark sits down with Mike Bickford, Senior Vice President of Options at the American Stock Exchange. Mark and Mike discuss NYSE Euronext's acquisition of AMEX and its ramifications for the options market. They also discuss AMEX's fixed return options and why the exchange has such difficulty keeping up with its options rivals. In addition, Mark breaks down the latest options headlines and answers the burning question – "Why are option ticker symbols so strange?"

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