MI206: Options, Derivatives, & Volatility w/ Kevin Davitt

<p><strong>IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: </strong></p><ul><li>01:42 - What futures and options are, and why they exist.</li><li>08:19 - Tips for investors wanting to utilize options in their investment strategy.</li><li>14:50 - How LEAPS can supercharge your investment returns for long-term investors.</li><li>14:50 - Why collar spreads are potentially attractive to investors.</li><li>27:58 - What volatility really means with some historical references.</li><li>31:26 - Why passive investors are inherently short volatility.</li><li>35:22 - What the VIX and VOLQ are and why they’re important.</li><li>And much, much more!</li></ul><p><br></p><p><em>*Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences.</em></p><p><br></p><p><strong>BOOKS AND RESOURCES</strong></p><ul><li>Get in touch with Nasdaq options: indexoptions@nasdaq.com.</li><li>Learn more about volatility, the VOLQ Index and VOLQ index options <a href="https://www.nasdaq.com/VOLQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a>.</li><li>Explore the Nasdaq-100 Index and the Nasdaq index options offering <a href="https://www.nasdaq.com/nasdaq-100-options-xnd-nqx-ndx-volq/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a>.</li><li>Test out <a href="https://www.nasdaq.com/nasdaq-100-options-xnd-nqx-ndx-volq/#optionsarchitect" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Options Architect</strong></a>, a backtesting tool which allows users to test various options strategies during pivotal market moments.&nbsp;</li><li>Related Episode: <a href="https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/millennial-investing/democratization-of-finance/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>The Democratization of Finance w/ Seamus Scaring and Carlos Pelaez - MI121</strong></a>.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>NEW TO THE SHOW?</strong></p><ul><li>Check out our <a href="https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/mi-starter-packs/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Millennial Investi