Options for Beginners: What Are Puts and Calls?

For investors interested in getting started with options, the myriad possible positions can seem intimidating. But all options strategies are made up of the same two components: puts and calls.

In this segment from Motley Fool Live that first aired May 7, Motley Fool Canada analyst Jim Gillies and Fool.com editor/analyst Ellen Bowman discuss these building blocks of options.

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