Out-of-the-money puts on the index are generally more expensive than equally OTM calls because more investors want to protect their stock portfolios on the downside by buying puts than tend to speculate on a rise in the index.

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If employees are paid in deferred stock, the risk incentives are then passed on to them, encouraging them to speculate.

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