What Is an ETF – Exch...

If you’re a buy and hold, long-term investor looking to build a portfolio, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are worth a look. They have a number of advantages over mutual funds, and you can buy ETFs that focus on nearly any market you can imagine. However, before investing,...

How to Invest in Oil We...

Oil makes the world go round, and there’s no sign of that changing any time soon. Petroleum remains in high demand, as it is an efficient way to generate both BTUs (British Thermal Units, a measure of energy) and kilowatt hours. Petroleum also has a multitude of uses in industry,...

Early Retirement Planni...

Early retirement…most of us want it, but few actually have the motivation and the know-how to get it. Just like a regular retirement, at or after age 59 1/2, retiring early requires planning and saving. But that doesn’t mean it’s easy. One, you’ll have to save...

How Companies Use Share...

Companies will go to great lengths to maintain control of their firms and will discourage a hostile takeover at any cost. One effective strategy that companies employ is called the poison pill. This tactic involves diluting a takeover company’s ownership interest in the company...

Interactive Brokers Rev...

There once was a time when you had to go through a brick-and-mortar broker to invest in the stock market. This broker would charge you exorbitant commissions on simple trades that might not get executed for hours or longer. But with the advent of online discount brokers, not only have...

How to Refuse Lending M...

One of the most awkward things I have ever had to do was to ask a relative for money. I was about to graduate college, broke but debt free, and I desperately needed a car. So I asked a relative to give me a loan. Yes, it was awkward, and to my surprise, she refused. While How to Refuse...

52-Week High Stocks –...

When you see a stock heading towards a 52-week high, what is your initial reaction? Do you think that the stock is hitting powerful resistance and you should sell? Or is the stock about to rally with high momentum? This is a difficult and highly debated issue with many theories and...

Strangle Option Strateg...

Financial derivatives, such as stock options, are complex trading tools that allow investors to create many trading strategies that they would otherwise not be able to execute using primary securities (i.e. stocks and bonds). The practice of using derivatives to develop new strategies...

Free Cash Flow Definiti...

With thousands of dividend-paying blue chip stocks in the market, how can you figure out which ones are wise investments? Do you know what to look for to judge whether or not a company can sustain dividends? When it comes to high-growth companies that don’t pay dividends, can you...

What Is a Covered Call ...

Do you own shares of stock in a publicly traded company? You might think that your only trading options are to either buy or sell these shares, but when you factor in financial derivatives, the number of investing strategies available to you increases drastically. One such strategy,...