Many people are increasingly thinking about taking control of their finances; especially in the light of the positives and negatives drawn from the economic crisis.Being more tax efficient with your investments and savings is always a good idea. Looking to adjust existing stocks and shares portfolios is another sensible area of focus. And then there [...]
Back in the summer of 2008 Mervyn King gave the startling news that the average family’s standard of living would ‘stagnate’. This is hardly news as the same thing happened (pretty much) last year and the year before. The huge rise in personal debt is evidence that many people have been financing any increase in [...]
Income is hard to come by these days. Treasuries are yielding less than 5%. The bond market is in disarray, credit spreads are widening (meaning the price of existing bonds is declining) and there are serious liquidity issues (which also impact value).
Have you considered Real Estate mutual funds? Many have current yields [...]
If you are a long premium options trader, volatility is a necessary element to be successful. If volatility is lacking, time decay (Theta) will make this financial instrument a challenging (or even more challenging) one. These days, volatility is not lacking. In fact, volatility is thriving. For a long premium options trader, there is nothing [...]
Stock trading is nevertheless one of the most profitable markets today. This is no doubt because investors, even beginners, can make money out of it. But of course, knowledge of how the market works is the key to succeed in this market. Profitable traders employ powerful strategies like option strangle. Almost always, the simplest strategy [...]
In stock trading, traders avoid spreads of any kind because limiting losses can also limit gains. It is a must to trade in a realistic way. If you trade a three-fold gain, which is the strategy that requires only little up-front capital, you strictly limit losses by neutralizing declining time value while opening the possibility [...]
Getting your start with options trading, like any successful venture in life, requires a road map. How do you know where you are going and how to get there without a map? The most successful people in the world take time to plot out their major moves, including career and investments. Being a novice with [...]
In Trading Stock Options, experienced option trader Brian Burns, explains the basics of stock options and shows you how to trade the most successful option strategies. As you begin your journey on the option path, you’ll have the luxury of real-life trade examples to show you the way. The diagrams and charts help [...]
In Trading Stock Options, experienced option trader Brian Burns, explains the basics of stock options and shows you how to trade the most successful option strategies. As you begin your journey on the option path, you’ll have the luxury of real-life trade examples to show you the way. The diagrams and charts help [...]