Questions from General Investment

Q: One thing the put-call parity equation tells us is that

One thing the put-call parity equation tells us is that given any three of a stock, a call, a put, and a T-bill, the fourth can be synthesized or replicated using the other three. For example, how can...

Q: What are the key differences between T-bills and T-

What are the key differences between T-bills and T-bonds?

Q: What is the difference between a revenue bond and a general obligation

What is the difference between a revenue bond and a general obligation bond?

Q: You own stock in a company that has just initiated employee stock

You own stock in a company that has just initiated employee stock options. How do the employee stock options benefit you as a shareholder?

Q: With regard to the call feature, what are call protection and

With regard to the call feature, what are call protection and the call premium? What typically happens to the call premium through time?

Q: What is a put bond? Is the put feature desirable from

What is a put bond? Is the put feature desirable from the investor’s perspective? The issuer’s?

Q: What is the impact on a bond’s coupon rate from,

What is the impact on a bond’s coupon rate from, a. A call feature? b. A put feature?

Q: If the economy was in recession, what monetary policies might the

If the economy was in recession, what monetary policies might the Fed employ?

Q: If you are a U.S. investor who believes the

If you are a U.S. investor who believes the Australian dollar is going to appreciate, would that make you more or less likely to invest in Australian stocks?

Q: Briefly explain the process of top-down analysis.

Briefly explain the process of top-down analysis.