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A stock option is simply a privilege that can be purchased allowing them to buy or sell stock at a certain price for a specific period of time. Many companies offer their employees stock options in the company for their service.

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Where can I learn about stock option administration?

Stock Option Administration are contracts that a lawyer would prepare for you when you are investing in the stock market. You can find information about these at salary.com and other various websites.


What is stock option volatility?

Stock option volatility is the amount of movement a stock is anticipated to make in a specific time frame. This information is important to investors to enable them to predict if they will make money or not.


Where can I learn about stock option prices?

Stock option prices is what the "true" price is on the stock for employees. You can find information about it on this website. http://www.investopedia.com/articles/analyst/03/120303.asp#axzz1bpdJJguG


Where can one find information on stock option investing?

One can find information on stock option investing from Fidelity, Sogotrade, and OptionsXpress. Other places one could learn about options investing are Investopedia and Intuit.


Where can information on foreign stock markets be viewed?

One can view information on foreign stock markets when one goes to the websites of banks and click on the "investment" option. There one can find information of stock markets anywhere in the world.


Where do I get information about the current stock market?

MSN Money has all of the current stock information that you are requesting. Another option would be to turn the tv to MSNBC as they are always running the current stock prices.


What are stock options basics?

Stock option basics have everything to do with stock marketing. They are the back bone of stock marketing and require basic information about each exchange within the market.


Where can you receive stock option quotes other than on Google?

There are many websites dedicated to providing stock option quotes. Any stock page or company will have all the information you need listed, as does your local newspaper usually in the Sunday edition.


Are stock option quotes a good place to get information for new investors?

It depends on what information you are seeking as a new investor. Are you looking for a basic explanation of stock options? Are you understanding the basics and looking for more in depth information? It might be worth your while to visit several websites that give such information. That way, when you get your stock option quote, you will have the tools to ask the proper questions you might need to ask.


What does it mean to buy a put option in the stock market?

Buying a put option in the stock market gives the investor the right to sell a specific stock at a predetermined price within a certain time frame. This can be used as a way to profit from a decline in the stock's price.


What exactly is an incentive stock option?

A incentive stock option is a employee stock option that can only be done by employees. This option causes the employees to pay less on their income taxes.


Where can I find information on stock option volatility?

There are quite a few web sites that list stock volatility including Bloomberg. They not only display information about each company, but a long history of their stock prices so you can see the long-term viability of a stock and its options.