Today we'll continue the discussion on "four ways to go short," taking a look at options and inverse ETFs. (If you missed Part I of this topic, you can find it here.)
To be clear, there are a lot more than just four ways to go short (that is, to benefit from a price decline). But the topic is so big and sprawling, it's necessary to cut things down to a few basics at first, just to get a handle on it.