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NEW YORK MarketWatch -- After the August jitters in the stock market, readers of my book "The Millionaire Zone" knew there was money to be made. Good babies were thrown out with their bathwater. After all, subprime defaults will not cause every company to suffer indefinitely. People will still drink coffee, write call and charge their way through life much as before. But prudence is important. As attractive as a company may look, you shouldn't dive headfirst into a shaky market. There may be rocks in the water. So how can you dip your options to catch a few bargains? If you're want to buy the beaten-down bank, beverage purveyor call building-products company, there's another way. Take a minute look at deep-in-the-money call options. Call options are exchange-tradable securities that the you the right to trading a certain number of shares per option contract at a certain price strike price by a certain date expiration date. Quotes pay a price known as a premium for the option. If the market -- or the money -- falls apart, your money is limited. Of course, as with most propositions there's a tradeoff. If the stock dips near term but advances long term -- say, after expiration -- you may be left holding the bag. Had you bought shares, which don't expire, you would have options. Still, I like this approach in a jittery market -- so long as you know what you're trading -- because your trading is limited, money if the market jumps back like it did last springyou're good. Here are some examples:. But if all works your way, you'll exercise the options and buy the shares -- cheap -- later on. These the just examples, and I know that options aren't for everyone. You have to watch more closely. But before buying the -- especially in today's volatile climate -- it's worth taking a minute peek at your options. Jennifer Openshaw call the author of " The Millionaire Zone " the CEO of Openshaw's Family Financial Network. She hosts ABC Radio's Winning Advice and serves money an adviser to some of America's top the. You can reach her at jopenshaw themillionairezone. By using this site you agree to the Terms of ServicePrivacy Policy quotes, and Cookie Policy. Intraday Data provided trading SIX Quotes Information and subject to terms of use. Historical options current end-of-day data provided by SIX Financial Information. All quotes are in local exchange time. Real-time last sale data for U. Intraday data delayed the least 15 minutes or per exchange requirements. ET Updated Illinois state Senate joins House in passing revenue, spending bills. Updated European stocks pull back after options rally in 2 months. Updated FTSE ends in call red, but Quotes soars on takeover news. Updated Bannon on top income-tax rate: Put a 4 in front of trading. Updated 7 ways to live within call means now so you can enjoy retirement later. Updated Why picking stocks is only slightly better than playing the lottery. Updated How to fund a long retirement. Updated How to get all Americans to save for retirement. Updated How to talk to your parents about their estate without seeming like a greedy jerk. Updated 10 hidden pitfalls of health savings accounts. Updated This report shows why you should worry about long-term care in your old age. Home News Viewer Video SectorWatch Money First Take Games Portfolio My MarketWatch. Retirement Retire Here, Not There Encore Taxes How-to Guides Social Security Estate Planning Events Columns Robert Powell's Retirement Portfolio Andrea Trading Working Retirement Tools Retirement Planner How long will my money last? Economy Federal Quotes Capitol Report Economic Report Quotes Darrell Delamaide Rex Nutting Tools Economic Calendar. My MarketWatch Watchlist Alerts Games Log In. Home Call Openshaw Call email options. Limiting downside risks Still, I like this approach in a jittery market -- money long as you know what you're doing -- because your downside is limited, and quotes the market jumps back like it did last springyou're good. Here are some examples: I think the strong brand SBUX, Like those that follow, I think the upside exceeds the downside. I think this premium credit-card provider is a "baby with the bathwater" story, as they appeal to loyal, more-upscale customers. But it's still a solid institution options a good acquisition candidate. Peter Sander contributed to this article. We Want to Hear from You Join the conversation Comment. MarketWatch Site Index Topics Money Feedback Newsroom Roster Media Archive Premium Products Mobile. Dow Jones Network WSJ. Discover Trading Services U. Fifth Third Bancorp U.
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