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Options are a prime tool for advisors to hedge a client's concentrated stock risk, yet they are not always utilized. Here's ...

The S&P 500 has traditionally been a sound way for investors to grow their wealth, but there's no denying that its valuation has become bloated. It recently topped 6,600 as of the end of Monday's ...

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