J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) bounced from an all-time low of $4.90 in early February. Shares went on to... Read More
J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) bounced from an all-time low of $4.90 in early February. Shares went on to double in less than three months but have since pulled back slightly. The extreme lows did not... Read More
Check out this headline, “Study: Preschoolers Better at Figuring out How Gadgets Work than... Read More
Check out this headline, “Study: Preschoolers Better at Figuring out How Gadgets Work than College Students.” At first, it had me scratching my head. How could this be possible? But then... Read More
This is no doubt a tough market to trade. Stocks seem to be levitating over a pit of ravenous... Read More
This is no doubt a tough market to trade. Stocks seem to be levitating over a pit of ravenous bears. On average, taking big short positions has been a losing proposition for investors, as many stocks... Read More
As a general rule, I typically avoid using a put-selling strategy with stable blue-chip stocks. The... Read More
As a general rule, I typically avoid using a put-selling strategy with stable blue-chip stocks. The reason is these slow-moving stocks usually have very low levels of volatility. Low volatility... Read More
Selectivity has always been a part of my professional life. Whether it was during my time in the... Read More
Selectivity has always been a part of my professional life. Whether it was during my time in the military or in my career as a trader, I quickly realized how important this skill is in determining... Read More
The major telecommunication stocks always seem to be in focus in one way or another. When not... Read More
The major telecommunication stocks always seem to be in focus in one way or another. When not involved in mergers or acquisitions, or being roiled by lawsuits or federal regulations, they are often... Read More
A trading strategy known as a bull put spread offers the benefits of put-selling while taking on... Read More
A trading strategy known as a bull put spread offers the benefits of put-selling while taking on less risk.#-ad_banner-# To initiate a bull put spread, the trader sells a put option and... Read More
It goes without saying that Warren Buffett is one of the greatest investors of all time. His net... Read More
It goes without saying that Warren Buffett is one of the greatest investors of all time. His net worth jumped to $59 billion in 2013, ranking him as one of the very richest people in the world. His... Read More
In today’s market, blue-chip stocks are generally fetching a premium because of the stability... Read More
In today’s market, blue-chip stocks are generally fetching a premium because of the stability they offer. Investment managers have begun paring back exposure to speculative, high-multiple... Read More