Selling LEAPs as a Buy Limit
Options trading may seem like it’s riskier than buying stock but selling LEAPs can actually reduce the overall risk in a position.
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Warren Buffett & Small-Cap Stocks
Warren Buffett can't buy small-cap stocks any more. But here are reasons why you should.
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Top 5 Commodity Funds by Relative Performance
Commodity funds have been some of the strongest performers this year, and this simple tool can help you identify the best of the best.
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Five Income Investing Tips for Retirees
In a low interest rate environment, these five investing tips can help fortify the portfolio of any income investor or retiree.
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Why Value Investing Should Beat Growth Investing in the Next Decade
Growth stocks have easily outpaced value stocks over the last decade. But these things are cyclical - and the value investing approach should soon win out.
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10 Market Rules to Remember in Bad Times – and Good
Technical analysis legend Bob Farrell has a list of 10 market rules to live by in bull and bear markets. Here's how they can help you.
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Start Investing for Retirement, Not Saving
It's never too early to start saving for retirement. But if you want to protect your money from inflation, you should really be investing for retirement.
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If We’re Making Money Trading Options, Who is Losing?
My subscribers and I have made a lot of money trading options in recent years. Which begs the question: who is on the losing end of these trades?
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Why Is Trading Volume So Important?
Trading volume reflects overall market activity, indicating the sheer amount of buying and selling of securities. Here's why it's important.
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Special Dividends: Companies with Extra Shareholder Rewards
Special dividends are like surprise money for shareholders, though you can also seek out companies that are about to pay them. Here's how they work.
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2 Under-the-Radar Artificial Intelligence Stocks to Buy on the Rebound
Artificial intelligence is one of the fastest-growing markets in the world, and artificial intelligence stocks have benefitted. These two stand out.
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Earnings Season and How to Handle It
Earnings season: It happens every quarter, like clockwork, yet many investors still get surprised by it. In recent years, earnings season has become a make-or-break time for many companies.
Personally, I’ve experienced both sides of the coin. Sometimes I’ll be on a relative hot with...
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Why Weekly Options Are Like Gambling
Contrary to popular belief, options trading is a good way to reduce risk. Weekly options? That's more akin to a roll of the dice.
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5 Candidates to be the Next FAANG Stocks
The FAANGs are the biggest growth stocks on the market today. What are the companies most likely to be the next FAANG stocks?
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Reverse Stock Splits: The Pros and Cons
Do you avoid reverse stock splits, or are you intrigued by them? Here's some insight on the wins and the losses.
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3 Big Oil Stocks Warren Buffett Might Love Now
Warren Buffett became the world's greatest investor by finding undervalued stocks. Right now, these three big oil stocks look right up his alley.
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What is a Double Bottom Chart Pattern?
A double bottom chart pattern is a chart pattern used in technical analysis to describe the fall in price of a stock or index, followed by a rebound, then another drop to a level that’s roughly similar to the original drop (sound familiar?), and finally another rebound.
Consequently, double...
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Why Iron Condors are the Safest Way to Make a Quick Profit
Iron condors are a low-risk, yield-creating options strategy that can reliably net a quick profit. Here's how to execute an iron condor trade.
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Selling LEAPS Puts When Confident in a Security
Buying or selling LEAPs puts can benefit investors who want longer-term contracts to feel less volatility during the contract.
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5 Rules for Selling Short in the Stock Market
With so much uncertainty in the market, today I want to discuss my five commandments for selling short - before you need to use them.
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