An article in the New York Times described how federal prosecutors accused a money manager of swindling
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An article in the New York Times described how federal prosecutors accused a money manager of swindling his friends, family, and other investors out of $40 million. The article described the money manager as losing all the funds entrusted to him in “aggressive bearish options trades.”
a. What is the difference between a bearish financial investment and a bullish financial investment?
b. To make these bearish trades, was the money manager buying put options or buying call options? Briefly explain.
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Money, Banking, and the Financial System
ISBN: 978-0134524061
3rd edition
Authors: R. Glenn Hubbard, Anthony Patrick O'Brien
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