Options Strategies
Investors are always searching for rules to help them make money, but there really aren’t many time-tested rules in the stock market. The word “rule” implies that something will always be a certain way. In the stock market, however, the rules can change even after decades of consistency, which is… Read More
Investors are always searching for rules to help them make money, but there really aren’t many time-tested rules in the stock market. The word “rule” implies that something will always be a certain way. In the stock market, however, the rules can change even after decades of consistency, which is… Read More
OK, I know this isn’t what I normally do. And yes, it might sound a bit extreme. But this is so important we need to talk about it. I still buy and recommend stocks, but as readers of my newsletters know, I talk a lot about reducing risk and risk… Read More
OK, I know this isn’t what I normally do. And yes, it might sound a bit extreme. But this is so important we need to talk about it. I still buy and recommend stocks, but as readers of my newsletters know, I talk a lot about reducing risk and risk… Read More
An old trader once told me, “Trading is the hardest easy money you’ll ever make.” In theory, trading is easy enough — all you have to do is buy low and sell high, right? After all, there are thousands of books claiming to have all the information we’ll ever need. … Read More
An old trader once told me, “Trading is the hardest easy money you’ll ever make.” In theory, trading is easy enough — all you have to do is buy low and sell high, right? After all, there are thousands of books claiming to have all the information we’ll ever need. … Read More
I recently came across an interesting find during my weekend reading that I was excited to share with readers of my premium options service, Income Trader. I’d like to share a little bit of what I learned with you today, because it serves as further proof of something I’ve been… Read More
I recently came across an interesting find during my weekend reading that I was excited to share with readers of my premium options service, Income Trader. I’d like to share a little bit of what I learned with you today, because it serves as further proof of something I’ve been… Read More
Among Warren Buffett’s biggest winners is Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO). Buffett owns 400 million shares of KO and paid an average price of less than $3.25 a share. Today, that stake in KO is worth about $18 billion, which means Buffett has made nearly 1,200% on his investment. Buffett obviously made… Read More
Among Warren Buffett’s biggest winners is Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO). Buffett owns 400 million shares of KO and paid an average price of less than $3.25 a share. Today, that stake in KO is worth about $18 billion, which means Buffett has made nearly 1,200% on his investment. Buffett obviously made… Read More
When setting up a covered call trade, it is important to estimate ahead of time what that trade is likely to return. Not only will this allow you to evaluate the expected return on your current trade, but it will also give you a benchmark for comparing this trade with… Read More
Short sellers get a bad rap. They are often villainized by the media for “ganging up” on troubled companies or even causing market crashes. There is little evidence to support the latter, though, and the truth is short sellers are a necessary part of the market. They help… Read More
No matter how you define risk in specific terms, the concept of risk always involves losses. High risk is associated with a greater-than-average possibility of loss. By that definition, selling options could be one of the lowest risk strategies an investor can use. Options have a reputation for being high… Read More
Most investors have been trained to think that earning 6% or 8% a year on their trades is admirable. And the old saying is true: No one ever went broke taking a profit. But that doesn’t mean they got rich that way. You can bet Wall Street traders don’t settle… Read More