Why China Won’t Dump U.S. Debt
Washington’s debt-default crisis gave China the perfect opportunity to taunt the U.S. government, and – with the editorial from Beijing suggesting the creation of a “de-Americanized” world – the Chinese sure took it.
What to Do With Your Money in Your 30s
Your 30s – or your 40s or 50s, for that matter – are not a time to kick back and relax too heavily. Instead, they’re the perfect opportunity to prepare for life-changing events, particularly retirement. Unfortunately, those of us still several decades away from retirement can’t rely on government assistance down the road when we do finally step out of the workforce.
Naked Put Options: How to Sell Something You Don’t Actually Own
By selling puts, you’re essentially starting the “Joe Investor Insurance Company,” where you allow other investors to offload some of their portfolio risk for a fee.
Election Year and the Stock Market
People in the market will do anything to gain an upper hand in investing. They will scour past data and events to find…
Election Year and the Stock Market
What is Return on Equity (ROE)?
Return on Equity (ROE) is a way to measure how much profit a company generates with the money shareholders have invested.
How to Use Option Chains: Here’s How To Pick Your Ideal Option
How to Use Option Chains: Here’s How To Pick Your Ideal Option By Lee Lowell, Stock and Commodity Options Expert Tuesday, February 14, 2006: Issue #283 Let’s say you’re bullish on a company and want to use call options instead of buying the stock because it’s a great way to use leverage and cut down […]
Market Maker Manipulation: Are Market Makers Playing Games With Our Profits?
Market Maker Manipulation: Are Market Makers Playing Games With Our Profits? By Karim Rahemtulla, Investment Director, Mt. Vernon Research Friday, August 26, 2005: Issue #237 It’s happened to all of us. We’re tracking our position like a hawk. It’s going our way, we’re deep in the money, and the ask price keeps trucking along… Life […]
Put Call Ratio: Using Options to Tell When Stocks Are About to Fall
Put Call Ratio: Using Options to Tell When Stocks Are About to Fall By Dr. Steve Sjuggerud, Chairman, Investment U Monday, June 20, 2005: Issue #446 “I’m recommending put options on Google” my friend Porter Stansberry told me two weeks ago “So my readers can make triple-digit profits as shares fall back to earth. […]