Options contracts give the holder the right to buy or sell an underlying security at a... Read More

Options contracts give the holder the right to buy or sell an underlying security at a predetermined strike price for a limited amount of time. If the underlying security is trading at a price that... Read More

Options contracts give the holder the right to buy or sell an underlying security at a... Read More

Options contracts give the holder the right to buy or sell an underlying security at a predetermined strike price for a limited amount of time. If the underlying security is trading at a price that... Read More

I’ve received quite a few emails from subscribers about the idea of trailing stop losses.... Read More

I’ve received quite a few emails from subscribers about the idea of trailing stop losses. I’m glad that they’ve sent them — I always appreciate feedback from readers, and I... Read More

I have three young boys running around in the yard right now. They seem to be playing... Read More

I have three young boys running around in the yard right now. They seem to be playing “Calvinball.” That’s a game from the old “Calvin & Hobbes” comic strip. ... Read More

Option trades, like any other market trade, involve both a buyer and seller in order to complete... Read More

Option trades, like any other market trade, involve both a buyer and seller in order to complete the transaction. #-ad_banner-#The buyer of a call option has the right to buy the underlying security... Read More

I love hearing from my High-Yield Investing subscribers. Any time I get an email from a reader,... Read More

I love hearing from my High-Yield Investing subscribers. Any time I get an email from a reader, whether it’s in the form of a question, some constructive feedback, or simply a success story... Read More

In a previous article, I detailed how to calculate relative strength (RS). If you remember, I... Read More

In a previous article, I detailed how to calculate relative strength (RS). If you remember, I mentioned that investors should not confuse this term with relative strength index (or RSI).  So... Read More

The S&P 500 Index and Dow Jones Industrial Average are at all-time highs. The same is true for... Read More

The S&P 500 Index and Dow Jones Industrial Average are at all-time highs. The same is true for the NASDAQ 100 Index and many other market averages. But some important averages remain well below... Read More

It’s one of the most common questions you’ll get from the average investor: What is the... Read More

It’s one of the most common questions you’ll get from the average investor: What is the best stock to buy? #-ad_banner-#In my former life as a financial advisor — as well as my... Read More

I recently had to explain to my Top Stock Advisor premium readers why I decided to color outside... Read More

I recently had to explain to my Top Stock Advisor premium readers why I decided to color outside the lines with our most recent pick… Normally, our goal is usually to identify elite businesses... Read More