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Stocks closed higher Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average extending its longest daily win streak in years.  Sentiment is upbeat ahead of a busy week on Wall Street, with the next Fed meeting set to kick off tomorrow and several mega-cap stocks on the earnings calendar.  The Federal Reserve starts its two-day policy meeting… Continue reading Stock Market Today: Stocks Edge Higher Ahead of Fed Meeting, Big Tech Earnings

Welcome to the world of put options, where experienced investors unlock opportunities beyond simply buying and selling stocks and exchange-traded funds.  This comprehensive guide is tailored for investors, unveiling the concept, mechanics and benefits of put options.  Put options serve as a financial safety net, safeguarding investments from potential downturns. Let’s delve into the core… Continue reading What Are Put Options?

Welcome to the world of call options, where experienced investors unlock opportunities beyond simply buying and selling stocks and exchange-traded funds.  In this comprehensive guide, we will explore the mechanics, advantages and strategies associated with call options. By understanding these key aspects, investors can learn how to leverage call options to amplify returns. What is… Continue reading What Are Call Options?

Between mixed earnings reports, slowing economic growth and banking-sector turmoil, the markets are more uncertain than they have been in years — and so are Americans watching the value of their retirement plans and investment portfolios drop day after day. To staunch the bleeding, many investors are switching up their strategies. A recent survey by… Continue reading Four Ways to Navigate the Bumps of Today’s Volatile Market

United States Treasury securities, often called treasuries, are debt obligations issued by the U.S. government and secured by the full faith and credit and power to tax and borrow of the United States. The income from Treasury securities may be exempt from state and local taxes, but not from federal taxes.  Securities issued by the… Continue reading Bond Basics: Treasuries

Stocks opened comfortably higher Friday, but lost steam as the session wore on. Amid an empty economic calendar, attention was focused on the latest batch of earnings reports and a continued win streak for the Dow Jones Industrial Average.  American Express (AXP) was one of the most notable earnings movers today, with the Dow stock… Continue reading Stock Market Today: Dow Brings Win Streak to 10 Ahead of Big Tech Earnings

Investing can be filled with a lot of industry jargon, such as par value. Par value is a term you may hear in relation to the value of a bond or share of stock. In this instance, we are concerned with the par value of bonds. The more you know about what you are investing… Continue reading What Is The Par Value of Bonds

Stocks closed mixed Thursday as investors combed over the latest round of corporate earnings reports.  While the Dow Jones Industrial Average extended its longest win streak in years thanks to strong results from Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), disappointing reports from Netflix (NFLX) and Tesla (TSLA) sent the Nasdaq Composite tumbling.  Taking a closer look at… Continue reading Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Spirals After Disappointing Netflix, Tesla Earnings