August 10, 20220Comments

What Is Yield To Call?

When an investor purchases a bond, they can hold it to maturity or until the call date which is earlier than maturity. As of the call date a bond issuer

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August 3, 20220Comments

What Is a Dividend King?

Long term investors generally like stocks that not only pay dividends but routinely increase their dividends for years and years. A dividend king is a stock that has been steadily

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July 27, 20220Comments

How to Find Stocks With Low Implied Volatility

Implied volatility refers to how much a stock is expected to move away from its underlying price with the coming year. It is measured in standard deviations and traders with

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July 20, 20220Comments

Day Trading Blue Chip Stocks

A blue chip stock is commonly a familiar, household name. It is one of the top two or three in its sector, has been paying dividends for years if not

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July 13, 20220Comments

What Is Market Sentiment?

Market sentiment is the sum of investor attitudes and beliefs about an individual stock or a particular financial market. It is the tone or overall feeling that is driving stocks

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July 6, 20220Comments

Maintenance Margin Explained

When an investor or trader wishes to borrow money from a brokerage firm in order to trade securities, they will need to set up a margin account. When purchasing securities

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June 29, 20220Comments

Allocate Your Assets

When investing it is common to allocate investments across several asset classes. These asset classes are typically stocks and bonds on one hand and cash or money market securities on

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June 21, 20220Comments

What Hedge Funds Really Do

Institutional investors, the ultra-rich, and high-end accredited investors often take advantage of hedge funds in search of higher returns than commonly seen in the stock market. Historically, such funds use

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June 15, 20220Comments

Safer, Better Dividend Investing

Investors who are looking for a steady stream of income often choose dividend stocks. While a dividend stock may appreciate in value it also provides quarterly cash payments which is

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June 8, 20220Comments

Alternative Mutual Funds

Mutual funds are a viable alternative for those with money to invest but not the time or inclination to choose and track investments. Investors in mutual funds pay a fee

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