The median job-loser in the US has $200 when he loses his job and is unlikely to be able to borrow much, but some people have plenty of money in the bank when they find themselves unemployed.

Using protective stops upon entering a trade provide a trader with a good idea of about how much money he or she is risking on that particular trade, should it turn out to be a loser.

Even collateralized debt obligations, perhaps the biggest money-loser in Wall Street history, are staging a comeback of sorts.