What Is Stock Options?

Filed under Economy & Finance, Investing, Stocks


There are readers who asking me regarding stock options. They may have been offer a stock options from their company. Yahoo Finance has a good reading material for you, regarding stock options.

Options on stocks and stock indexes are derivative instruments. Stock investors may use stock options to hedge against a price decline, to lock in a future purchase price, or to speculate on the future price of a stock. Employees may also receive stock options through an employee compensation plan. For employees, stock options represent the potential for growth in value and the possibility that the increase in value will be taxed at a favorable capital-gains tax rate.

Please read more on stock options here.


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6 Comments

  1. Posted August 7, 2008 at 9:32 am | Permalink

    Options are actually a hard subject to grasp. thanks for the post

  2. Abu Aswad
    Posted August 8, 2008 at 8:30 am | Permalink

    A’kum Pakdi,
    Maybe my question is ‘offensive’ for some investors especially Muslim Malays …but becoz I’m a conservative Muslim investor, what’s the syariah hukm/law for options trading? I know you’re ex-SMAP K & UIAM (you know the hukm of riba right?), so can you give me the answer? I found some answers from some websites but becoz yours is one of my best websites for investment & you looks savvy in this area, please share your opinion/answer to me ok.
    Thanx. Ws.

  3. Posted August 8, 2008 at 6:01 pm | Permalink

    Abu Aswad, I’ll answer about it later. Thanks for the question.

  4. Abu Aswad
    Posted August 9, 2008 at 4:45 pm | Permalink

    Ok, thanx Pakdi for your reply…all the best. Jzkk. Ws.

  5. Posted August 12, 2008 at 2:34 pm | Permalink

    abu aswad, kindly visit
    http://www.pakdi.my/blog/hukum-options/

  6. Abu Aswad
    Posted August 12, 2008 at 7:20 pm | Permalink

    Ok Pakdi, Thanx heaps for your answer. Jzkk. All the best. Ws.

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