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You are a portfolio manager who uses options positions to customize the risk profile of...

You are a portfolio manager who uses options positions to customize the risk profile of your clients. In each case, what strategy is best given your client’s objective?

a. • Performance to date: Up 16%.

• Client objective: Earn at least 15%.

• Your scenario: Good chance of large stock price gains or large losses between now and end of year.

i. Long straddle

ii. Long bullish spread

iii. Short straddle

b. • Performance to date: Up 16%.

• Client objective: Earn at least 15%.

• Your Scenario: Good chance of large stock price losses between now and end of year.

i. Long put options

ii. Short call options

iii. Long call options

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