Being prepared for a bear market takes many forms. In some cases, it can become an obsession. Some... Read More

Being prepared for a bear market takes many forms. In some cases, it can become an obsession. Some investors always seem to be looking for a market top and forecasting a major decline only days away.... Read More

Selling puts in your investment account can be a tremendous strategy for generating reliable... Read More

Selling puts in your investment account can be a tremendous strategy for generating reliable income while taking on less risk than more traditional income strategies like buying and holding... Read More

Today, I want to show you a chart every investor in America needs to be aware of.  Not only... Read More

Today, I want to show you a chart every investor in America needs to be aware of.  Not only does this simple graph answer one of the biggest questions facing U.S. investors today, but it could... Read More

Income investors often set a minimum dividend yield as a requirement for their buy decisions. That... Read More

Income investors often set a minimum dividend yield as a requirement for their buy decisions. That eliminates a number of stocks from consideration. This requirement could also increase market risk... Read More

It was another perfect month for Income Trader’s Amber Hestla… A few weeks ago, three... Read More

It was another perfect month for Income Trader’s Amber Hestla… A few weeks ago, three more “put” options Amber sold for her Income Trader portfolio expired worthless (when a... Read More

Over the long term, value stocks tend to be winners. There are a number of ways to define... Read More

Over the long term, value stocks tend to be winners. There are a number of ways to define value.  My preferred approach is to use the PEG ratio, which compares the price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio... Read More

Don’t get me wrong, I closely follow what Warren Buffett says and does with his money. And... Read More

Don’t get me wrong, I closely follow what Warren Buffett says and does with his money. And yes, he’s one of the most successful investors in history — his returns over more than 60... Read More

“Always be in a position to trade another day.” Those were some words of advice John... Read More

“Always be in a position to trade another day.” Those were some words of advice John Bollinger gave Income Trader’s Amber Hestla as they sat at a dinner table at Ted’s Montana... Read More

Investors are getting nervous about the events going on in Washington…  As the United States shutdown continues to drag on, Congress is no closer to reaching a resolution than they were when the debate began. #-ad_banner-#While we think that the shutdown is nothing more than “political theater” and should have… Read More

Each week, my readers and I are generating an average return of 7.8% on margin. Here’s how... Read More

Each week, my readers and I are generating an average return of 7.8% on margin. Here’s how you can do it too. For the seventh month in a row, the options trades I’ve recommended to my... Read More