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Investing preferences:choices, buy, sell, call puts

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1. If you are the investor in a company, which would you prefer, stock repurchases or dividends, and why?

2. In any investing scenario, why would you buy/sell a call/put? Feel free to pick any transaction and discuss

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A brief discussion on personal preferences on investing in methods of buying, selling, call puts. What would the choices be and why, personal preference.

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As an investor I prefer dividends because I can see the value of my investment in dollars and cents. For some, the repurchase is better, grows the ...

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