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Capital-gains budget change for employee stock options bites lower-level execs, not CEOs
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and cabinet ministers pose for a photo before the tabling of the federal budget on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Tuesday, April 16, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
international business
S&P Global weighing options for mobility unit, sources say
FILE PHOTO: The S&P Global logo is displayed on its offices in the financial district in New York City, U.S., December 13, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
inside the market
These four ETFs are posting strong gains in a mixed year for stocks. They are all still buys
Gordon Pape
globe investor
Funds selling options help temper U.S. stock swings
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on April 5.
investment ideas
FX seismograph quietens to pre-Ukraine invasion level
Mike Dolan
investment ideas
Copper super-bulls bide their time in the options market
Andy Home
property report
Downtown or the suburbs? Weighing the options as office markets recover
Tangerine has opened a new downtown office space at 100 Yonge St., featuring the company’s colour scheme and logos on both floors of the 22,000-square-foot space.
investment ideas
Nvidia bets dominate U.S. options market as AI fervor grows
NVIDIA HGX AI Supercomputer on display during the annual Foxconn Tech Day in Taipei, Taiwan October 18, 2023.
report on business
Couche-Tard CEO made over $132-million from stock options over past year
Brian Hannasch, the new CEO of Alimentation Couche-Tard, does a run-through of his speech before the Alimentation Couche-Tard annual general meeting in Toronto on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Hannah Yoon
report on business
U.S. stock investors splurge on cheap options hedges with VIX near four-year lows
FILE - A street sign is seen in front of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Tuesday, June 14, 2022. Wall Street inched lower ahead of the opening bell Friday, Jan. 12, 2024 and oil prices jumped after the U.S. and British militaries bombed Yemen in retaliation for Houthi attacks in the Red Sea that have disrupted international trade. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
investment ideas
Stock-hungry volatility funds, ‘gamma-heavy’ options dealers could buoy U.S. equities
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Dec. 4.
cost of living
Overconfident much? When it comes to investing knowledge, perception does not always match reality
Preet Banerjee
inside the market
Life happens fast. Life in the options world, even faster
Specialist James Denaro works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023. Wall Street is ticking higher Wednesday and adding a bit more to its big rally from a day before. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
investment ideas
Investors spurn options hedges as U.S. stock rally crushes fear
Traders work on the New York Stock Exchange floor in New York City on Friday, Nov. 3.
investment ideas
Stock options bets on volatility around macro events are finally paying off
Trader Edward Curran, right, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, Nov. 1.
advisor etfs
Retail investors pile into zero-day trading options but do they understand the risks?
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 20: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on October 20, 2023 in New York City. The Dow is on a multi day losing streak as events in Israel add to global concerns about oil prices and inflation. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
report on business
Major drink brands launch more non-alcoholic options as ‘sober curious’ trend grows
Non-alcoholic beverages are shown at an LCBO store in Toronto on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Staff
investment ideas
U.S. options traders on edge, eye bond market moves
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shortly before the closing bell in February of 2020.
inside the market
There’s more to the stock market than technology. Here are three outperformers to pounce on
Gordon Pape
asia-pacific business
Japan says it’s watching currency market moves with ‘strong sense of urgency’ as yen slides
A man walks past an electric monitor displaying the Japanese yen exchange rate against the U.S. dollar, Euro and other foreign currencies outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan May 2, 2023. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File photo
investment ideas
Traders wary of volatility as US$16-billion JP Morgan fund’s big options trade looms
A sign of JP Morgan Chase Bank is seen in front of their headquarters tower in Manhattan in September of 2017.
asia-pacific business
Japan’s finance minister warns markets as yen nears intervention danger zone
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki speaks with the media after a meeting of G7 leaders on the sidelines of G20 finance ministers' and Central Bank governors' meeting at Gandhinagar, India, July 16, 2023. REUTERS/Amit Dave
investment ideas
Arm Holdings options draw robust trading volume as shares slide
The logos for ARM Holdings and the Nasdaq are shown during the ARM Holdings IPO, in New York's Times Square, Thursday, Sept. 14.
report on business
Cboe eyes expansion into options trading in Canada
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - APRIL 26: A bell is rung to celebrate the close of trading in the S&P options pit at the Cboe Global Markets exchange on April 26, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1973 as the first U.S. exchange for listed options, Cboe Global Markets was celebrating its 50th anniversary with the closing ceremony. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
investment ideas
Options bets on earnings-fueled volatility in U.S. stocks paying off
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Aug. 2.
investment ideas
Meme stocks surge as tech rally gets too pricey for retail investors
A sign is posted on the exterior of a Carvana car vending machine on July 19, 2023 in Daly City, California.
international business
Tesla directors pay $735-million to settle lawsuit over excess compensation
GRUENHEIDE, GERMANY - JULY 17: The Tesla logo adorns the facade of a building at the Tesla factory on July 17, 2023 near Gruenheide, Germany. Tesla will reportedly present its plans tomorrow to expand production at the factory, from thee current level of approximately 250,000 cars per year to one million. The plan calls for the construction of a new assembly hall that will be the size of 60 soccer fields, which is likely to draw opposition from local communities. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
investment ideas
Fear of missing out on stocks’ rally drives bullish options trading
A trader work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., May 24.
investment ideas
Debt ceiling worries bubble up in U.S. stock options market
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 21: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on April 21, 2023 in New York City. The Dow opened slightly up in morning trading after three consecutive days of losses as investors continue to have concerns about the global economy. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
investment ideas
Cboe launches 1-day cousin to Wall Street ‘fear gauge’ as ODTE options boom
: People walk by the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) Global Markets headquarters building in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., September 19, 2018.
opinion
To fix Canada’s health care crisis, we need free-market competition, private options
Shaun Francis
report on business
Newfoundland and Labrador looks to London stock exchange to sell debt to Europe
Financial information is displayed on screens and a ticker inside the London Stock Exchange in the City of London on Tuesday, Aug.25, 2015. Newfoundland and Labrador says it is looking to European markets to better finance its debt. The province has listed $1 billion euros in bonds on the London Stock Exchange in hopes of attracting lower interest rates. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Matt Dunham
report on business
IGM CEO remains cautious for 2023, as investors look to rebuild confidence in markets
The electronic ticker display outside the Toronto Stock Exchange Tower in Toronto, is photographed after the market closed on Monday, Jan., 24, 2022. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
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BMO strategist says investors should be seeking dividend growth stocks, provides list of options
The BMO office tower is shown in Toronto's financial district in Toronto on Tuesday, April 5, 2016.
investment ideas
Is bitcoin out of the woods? Consider the options
Representations of cryptocurrencies Bitcoin, Ethereum, DogeCoin, Ripple, Litecoin are placed on PC motherboard in this illustration taken, June 29, 2021.
inside the market
Gordon Pape: How to take advantage of a topsy-turvy GIC market