Articles published in November 2009
Monte Conero between Ancona and Numana The 572 metres high Monte Conero (Mount Conero) is the highest peak along the long Italian Adriatic coast between Trieste and Gargano massif in Puglia. It is also known as Monte d’Ancona and Ancona, the capital of the region of Marche, lies just few kilometres to the north. To … Read more
95 km from Africa Fuerteventura is located 84 km to the east from Gran Canaria and 11 km to the south from Lanzarote. It is the closest one of the Canary Islands to Africa. At one point the distance to the Moroccan coast is a mere 95 km. The coordinates of Fuerteventura are 28°20′ N … Read more
Time value of at the money vs. in the money options In the last two articles we have explained why time value of at the money options is higher than time value of in the money options (it can be explained by the factors of risk and interest). We have not talked about out of … Read more
Travel to Lake Como over Lecco The city of Lecco is (together with Como) the biggest and closest to Milan among the towns along the coast of Lake Como. Therefore it is a natural hub for travelling from Milan to the Lake Como area. While Como is more suitable when you travel to the western … Read more
Frequent train service to Como The city of Como is (besides Lecco) the biggest and closest to Milan among the towns along the coast of Lake Como. Therefore it is a natural hub for travelling from Milan to the Lake Como area. There is an excellent train connection between Milano Centrale (Milan Main Station) and … Read more
Call options In the previous article we have explained why time value of at the money call options is higher than time value of deep in the money call options (other factors being equal). The reason is that the closer to at the money an option is, the more it limits your maximum risk from … Read more
Overnight bus between Prague and Copenhagen Czech company Bohemian Lines operates buses between the Czech Republic and Copenhagen (they also stop in Nykøbing). There are usually two pairs of buses every week – at the time of writing this article the departures are on Monday and Friday from Brno and Prague and on Tuesday and … Read more
One fourth on the way to Brazil On El Hierro you are more than one fourth on the way from Spain to Brazil. The distance between El Hierro and Isla Canela, the closest point in mainland Spain, is 1,442 km. The distance between El Hierro and Calcanhar Lighthouse in Brazil is approximately 4,092 km. Location … Read more