Options And Futures Articles
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Banking Profits In Bull And Bear Markets
Both parts of the market cycle present major opportunities for savvy investors. -
Moral Hazards: A Bump In The Contract Road
Learn how this phenomenon can cause a party in an agreement to behave differently than expected. -
Housing Deals That Fall Through
Find why buyers back out and what you can do if you're left holding the bag. -
Profiting From Stock Declines: Bear Put Spread Vs. Long Put
If you're bearish, you should compare the risk/reward characteristics of these two strategies. -
For Top-Notch Insurance Coverage, Compare Quotes
Find out how to use and compare policy options to get the best coverage at the best price. -
8 Ways To Help Family Members In Financial Trouble
Find out how to help the ones you love without hurting yourself. -
Warren Buffett: How He Does It
We look at the Sage of Omaha's methodology for evaluating value stocks. -
Price Pivots Circle Big Profits
Reading pivots will help you spot trends and use them to your advantage. -
Turtle Trading: A Market Legend
In 1983, an expert trader decided to coach 14 novice traders. The results were astounding. -
Handcuffs And Smoking Guns: The Criminal Elements Of Wall Street
From godfathers to perps, familiarize yourself with the "criminal elements" creeping around Wall Street. -
Shopping For A Financial Advisor
Finding your perfect advisor is as simple as shopping for a car. Read on to learn more. -
Reining In CEO Rewards
Could bloated CEO compensation be to blame for the widening gap between the rich and the ultra-rich? -
Principal-Protected Investments: Risks, Fees And Regulations
Discover if these instruments hit the right note for you. -
REX Agreements Climb As House Prices Decline
These purchase options let you hedge against a decline in your home's value without having to sell the house. -
Buy High And Sell Low With Relative Strength
The RS strategy seems counterintuitive, but there is evidence to show that it works. -
Immunization Inoculates Against Interest Rate Risk
Big-money investors can hedge against bond portfolio losses caused by rate fluctuations. -
The Kingpin Of Wall Street: J.P. Morgan
From robber baron to the hero of the Panic of 1907, this man helped shape Wall Street as we know it. -
Measure Volatility With Average True Range
Find more profitable entry and exit locations with this standard indicator. -
What You Get When You Pay For Investment Services
There are three value components in investing. Can you save money by doing some of them yourself? -
How Does Crude Oil Affect Gas Prices?
Find out how this commodity's fluctuating price affects more than just how much you pay at the pump. -
Divergences, Momentum And Rate Of Change
Divergences may signal a change in market direction, but traders must also identify the speed of that change. -
What Is Option Moneyness?
Get the basics under your cap before you get into the game. -
Should Parents Pay For College?
When federal student loan resources are exhausted, parents and students face tough decisions on how to pay. -
The Biofuels Debate Heats Up
Interest in these new energy sources is growing. Should you buy in? -
Finding Short Candidates With Technical Analysis
Learn how to distinguish tops and bottoms in the equity market when short selling. -
Keeping An Eye On The Activities Of Insiders And Institutions
These transactions reveal much about a stock. We go over what to consider and where to find it. -
Enjoy Life Now And Still Save For Later
Find out how to balance living well today and retiring well tomorrow. -
Meeting Your Fiduciary Responsibility
These four steps will reduce your liability when managing other people's money. -
Testing Point-And-Figure Patterns
Learn the patterns that will help you pinpoint and profit from breakouts. -
Must-Know Rules For Converting A 401(k) To A Roth
In 2008, the IRS spelled out the details for converting employer-plan funds directly to Roth IRAs. -
Greenshoe Options: An IPO's Best Friend
Find out how companies can save or boost their public offering price with these options. -
House Your Retirement With Self-Directed Real Estate IRAs
Investors are now able to invest directly in real property, mortgages and other assets. -
The ABCs Of Option Volatility
The mystery of options pricing can often be explained by a look at implied volatility (IV). -
Sell Growth Stocks The IBD Way
Savvy investing is all about learning some smart rules and sticking to them. We give you the rundown. -
Synthetic Options Provide Real Advantages
Participate in options trading trading that is simpler, less expensive and easier to manage. -
Trading Calendar Spreads In Grain Markets
Futures investors flock to spreads because they hold true to fundamental market factors. -
Using The VIX For Shorting Opportunities
Find out how to use this tool to identify opportunities. -
Putting Management Under The Microscope
We tell you where to find the telltale signs of corporate misdeeds. -
Executive Compensation: How Much Is Too Much?
The proxy statement can help determine whether a CEO is well compensated - or just overpaid. -
Defeasance Reduces Commercial Real Estate Fees
Try this alternative to short-term variable-rate financing when using leverage to buy property. -
What Causes A Currency Crisis?
Find out what can cause a currency to collapse and what central banks can do to help. -
Demystification Of Bank Accounts
Find out which type of account suits your specific needs. -
Car Title Loans: Good Option For Fast Cash?
These loans provide fast cash, but they could leave you deeper in debt - and without a car. -
Dialing In On The Credit Crisis
Would a similar crisis have occurred if iPhone investors were offered the same loan options as homeowners? -
Is That Airline Ready For Lift-Off?
Break through the clouds to see if these stocks will rocket higher, or crash and burn. -
Get Into Low-Cost Futures Trading With Synthetics
If you can't trade commodity futures outright, these vehicles provide a less expensive alternative. -
Bank Failure: Will Your Assets Be Protected?
The SIPC and FDIC insure against personal financial ruin when banks or brokerages go belly up. -
Lady Godiva Accounting Principles
Find out how and why these rules can help companies "come clean" in post-Enron Wall Street. -
The Rap On Wrap Fees For Retirement Accounts
If your retirement account is managed under a wrap fee program, you need to consider whether you should pay the fee out of your retirement account balance or out-of-pocket. -
A Close-Up On Gross Ups
Learn about this hidden perk and why it's often bad news for investors. -
Variable Annuity Benefits: What The Fine Print Won't Tell You
Learn the truth before you strap yourself into these annuity "seat belts". -
Can IRA Transactions Trigger The Wash-Sale Rule?
In 2008, the IRS said: Yes, they can. Find out what this means and how to avoid penalties. -
Who Backs Up The FDIC?
The FDIC insures depositors against loss, but what happens if it runs out of money? -
The Power Of Program Trades
Learn how programs make up a significant portion of the volume traded each day. -
Nobel Winners Are Economic Prizes
Before you try to profit from their theories, you should learn about the creators themselves. -
A Fresh Look At The Financial Markets
Different markets provide unique opportunities and risk for investors. Find out more here. -
Managing Interest Rate Risk
Learn which tools you need to manage the risk that comes with changing rates. -
Trading OEX Options: The Risk Of Early Exercise
Exercising early can benefit options traders, but only when trading American-style options. -
The Chinese Wall Protects Against Conflicts Of Interest
After the crash of 1929, this barrier helped define ethical limits, but it did little to prevent fraud. -
Stock Option Expiration Cycles
Understanding expiration cycles is just one more way to help you increase your success rate when trading options. -
Personal Pensions: Repackaging The Annuity
Discover an investment that can provide a stable income once you've left the work force. -
Pinpoint Takeovers First
Use these seven steps to discover a takeover before the rest of the market catches on. -
Immediate Annuities: Guaranteed Payout At A Price?
This vehicle can have very low, or even negative, rates. Find out when it pays to invest. -
What Makes An M&A Deal Work?
Do you know why companies merge? Here we'll take a look at three successful company acquisitions and why they succeeded. -
Your Car: Fixer-Upper Or Scrap Metal?
Sometimes buying a new car can be cheaper than shelling out for repairs. -
Starting A Small Business In Tough Economic Times
We provide 6 tips for creating a winning business in a losing economy. -
Investment Suitability 101
This a fundamental concept from both a legal and practical perspective. -
How To Use Gann Indicators
This trendline-like technical analysis tool has been around for decades - but it still works. -
Timber Investments Cut Down Portfolio Risk
Timber's low correlation to other asset classes can enhance your portfolio's growth. -
Straddle Strategy A Simple Approach To Market Neutral
Being both short and long has advantages. Find out how to straddle a position to your advantage. -
Break Out Of Annuity Prison
Annuities offer security but also lock up your cash. The secondary market could be your key. -
Changing The Face Of Bankruptcy
A 2005 law attempts to unmask fraudulent debtors and still save those who are struggling. Will it affect you? -
Investment Services Stump Investors
What you're getting isn't easy to determine. Find out how to get your money's worth. -
Why Public Companies Go Private
Privatization can give management more time to make money for investors, but at what cost? -
An Introduction To Canadian Income Trusts
Yields in excess of 10% aren't rare, but these unique investments need to be chosen very carefully. -
Uncovering A Career In Forensic Accounting
Does a job as a financial sleuth sound interesting to you? Dig in to learn more. -
Get The Most Out Of An Investor Conference
Read between the lines to get a sense of where a company is really headed. -
Eight Items That Impact Daily Trades
Find out which factors can help you squeeze more profit out of each position. -
Tales From The Trenches: Perfectly Negative Profitability
Use correlations to profit when two specific instruments move in opposite directions. -
Enter Profitable Territory With Average True Range
Find entry or exit signals or develop a complete system based on this versatile tool. -
Trailing-Stop/Stop-Loss Combo Leads To Winning Trades
Combine trailing stops with stop-loss orders to reduce risk and protect portfolio value. -
Get A Strong Hold On Profit With Strangles
Forget straddles. These strangles are both liberating and legal in the investing world. -
Need Retirement Income? Sell Your House!
Discover 10 tips for making a quick sale and a healthy profit. -
10 Steps To A Career In Hedge Funds
Experience and hard work go a long way toward securing a position in this challenging field. -
Multivariate Models: The Monte Carlo Analysis
This decision-making tool integrates the idea that every decision has an impact on overall risk. -
Breaking Down Binomial Trees
Find out how to carve your way into this valuation model niche. -
Mark-To-Market Mayhem
Did this accounting convention contribute to the credit crisis of 2008? Find out here. -
Lead The Charge With Product Development
If you like to keep your finger on the pulse of the market, this could be the career for you. -
Collecting Option Premium In The Grain Market
Believe it or not, there are some great income-generating strategies that are lower in risk. -
Pencil In Profits In Any Market With A Calendar Spread
This options spread strategy provides many advantages over plain old puts and calls. -
Make Money With The Fibonacci ABC Pattern
We break down this indicator into simple, easy-to-understand pieces so you can profit. -
The Stock Cycle: What Goes Up Must Come Down
Stock prices seem random, but there are repeating cycles. Learn to take advantage. -
401(k) Debit Cards: Taking A Swipe At Your Retirement Savings
This is just another more convenient way to borrow from your plan. But at what cost? -
Critical Illness Insurance: Get Paid If You Get Sick
This coverage will allow you to focus your attention on getting well, rather than getting by. -
American Options Investors: Should You Go Euro?
These two options have many similar characteristics, but it's the differences that are important. -
Handling High-Yield Savings Accounts
Is this the savings route for you? Read on to find out what these accounts have to offer. -
Market Bottom: Are We There Yet?
No one rings a bell when the bear market's over, but that doesn't mean there's no way to predict a bottom. -
Tales From The Trenches: The Rising Wedge Breakdown
Learn how to short this reversal pattern with a favorable risk/reward ratio. -
Pursuing Alpha In A Well-Diversified IRA
This strategy is not as complex as some investment gurus would like you to believe. -
Questioning The Virtue Of A Short Sale
This controversial strategy is blamed for making and breaking markets. Read on to learn more.
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