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,...

General Motors GM Chapt...

General Motors grew from a small company in 1908 into a corporate giant within a couple of decades. For years, people believed that GM was too big to ever go away. Investors had a lot of confidence in the company and many employees invested their life savings into it. Everyone realized...

Personal Finance Round-...

With this year’s tax deadline, you get three extra days to get everything finished. But if you haven’t started yet or if you’re not close to being done, you might want to consider filing a tax extension. As explained by Smart On Money in No Need To Rush. Get An...

What Is IRS Capital Gai...

Whether you’re new to the world of investing, or you’re thinking of selling stocks , bonds , or real estate you’ve had for some time, it is important to consider how you’ll be taxed on those items. Since you only pay taxes on the profit you make, it’s...

Price/Earnings to Growt...

Stocks go up in price for a number of reasons: a favorable news report, an entire sector rising, the appearance of undervaluation based on historical fundamental data, or trading by technical analysts based on bullish price and volume patterns. For a stock to sustain a steep price...

Kohl’s Charge Card Re...

When the first Kohl’s department store opened in my city, it failed to capture my attention.  They have very few signs outside, and it was years before I even knew what kind of store it was. Finally, curiosity got the best of me and I eventually decided to see what they had to...