How would you like to earn a healthy return from a stock that you think will rise moderately in the near future? You can do that without buying the stock if you trade a bull put spread. A bull put spread is similar to a short put, except there’s less… Read More

Tata Motors (NYSE: TTM) is making good on its promise to cut costs to improve profitability. Yesterday, Tata Motors announced that it is eliminating 4,500 jobs in its Jaguar Land Rover division in Europe. Its share price jumped 1% on the news, trading… Read More

"Cheap" and "value" are not the same thing. Finding outperforming stocks is great, but the real key to investment success is avoiding the big losers. Read More

A little over a year ago, I published “My 5 Predictions for 2018.” At that time, I predicted: The price of oil will rise above $70 a barrel. The price of Bitcoin will drop by more than 50%. The S&P 500 will end the year with a loss. The FOMC… Read More

Marijuana has come a long way from the hackneyed comedy sketches of Cheech & Chong. The escalating legalization of marijuana has given rise to cannabis dispensaries, where marijuana products are sold over the counter just like the products you can buy at your friendly neighborhood CVS. Cannabis dispensaries are local… Read More

McDonald's rumored introduction of Donut Sticks is a clear jab at Dunkin's Donut Fry success. How dwindling traffic, growing healthy options and a tight labor market are putting some food stocks on a profit diet. Read More

If you bought a stock option, it could be “in the money.” But what does that mean? It means that, for the moment, the underlying stock has moved beyond the option’s strike price. There’s a lot to unpack in that last sentence. I’ll do so in this guide. The Strike… Read More

If you bought a stock option, it could be “out of the money.” But what, exactly, is “out of the money”? It means that, for the moment, the underlying stock has yet to move beyond the option’s strike price. There’s a lot going on in that last sentence. I’ll break… Read More

When it comes to choosing an online broker, there are countless choices. But are some of them better for options trading than others? In a word: yes. For starters, you need to pay attention to commission costs. If you pick a broker that charges a high fee for trades, any… Read More

If you’re serious about making money with options, then you might be asking yourself: “What is the cheapest brokerage for options trading?” First of all: congratulations. It’s a very good that you’re even asking that question. Trading options can get very expensive with the wrong broker. That’s especially the case… Read More