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Downside ProtectionGenerally used in connection with covered call writing, this is the cushion against loss, in case of a price decline by the underlying security, that is afforded by the written call option. Alternatively, it may be expressed in terms of the distance the stock could fall before the total position becomes a loss (an amount equal to the option premium), or it can be expressed as percentage of the current stock price.Downside Protection Similar MatchesProtectionProtection1. Without any adjective, or as "import protection," this refers to restriction of imports by means of tariffs and/or NTBs, and thereby to insulate domestic producers from competition with imported goods. 2. As "IP protection," or "intellectual property protection," this refers to enforcement of intellectual property rights by granting patents, copyrights, and trademarks and by prosecuting those who violate them. Intellectual property protectionIntellectual property protectionLaws that establish and maintain ownership rights to intellectual property. The principal forms of IP protection are patents, trademarks, and copyrights. Import protectionImport protectionSee protection. Endogenous protectionEndogenous protectionProtection that is explained as the outcome of economic and/or political forces. See political economy of protection. Securities Investor Protection CorporationSecurities Investor Protection CorporationIn the US, a non profit organisation which provides insurance for cash and securities in customer accounts held by approved brokerage firms. Brokers and dealers registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission are obliged to be members of SIPC. In the event that such a firm fails, investors are covered up to a maximum of $500,000 of which no more than $100,000 can be cash. Further SuggestionsEmployment argument for protectionRetirement Protection Act of 1994 Environmental protection argument for a trade intervention Contingent protection Administered protection Cultural argument for protection Exchange rate protection home responsibilities protection Externalities argument for protection Tariff protection Consumer Credit Protection Act of 1968 Infant industry protection Nominal rate of protection Safeguards protection Domestic distortions argument for protection Effective rate of protection Protectionism Actual protection rate Deposit Protection Scheme Political economy of protection Self-sufficiency argument for protection Content protection Building Societies Investor Protection Scheme Mortgage payment protection insurance (MPPI) protection applied |
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