It’s all in the interest of research: This week I asked people around the office what brands they’re loyal to. StreetAuthority Chief Operating Officer Jack Lizmi pledges his allegiance to TVs by Samsung (London: SMSN) and cars by Toyota (NYSE: TM). Business Development Manager Karie Meltzer remains a fan of… Read More

The goal for many income investors is to find high-yielding stocks selling for bargain prices. After all, not only is it possible to buy more shares with lower-priced stocks, but they have the potential to provide greater… Read More

In 2009, a select group of companies started doing something extraordinary… They created a “Dividend Vault” with billions of dollars inside it — one of the largest cash stockpiles on Earth.  They did it, because these companies… Read More

A call is an option contract that gives the owner the right, but not the obligation, to buy 100 shares of the underlying… Read More

A call is an option contract that gives the owner the right, but not the obligation, to buy 100 shares of the underlying stock at a specified price (which is known as the strike price of the call) at any time before a specific time (the expiration date of the call). Read More

A call is an option contract that gives the owner the right, but not the obligation, to buy 100 shares of the underlying stock at a specified price (which is known as the strike price of the call) at any time before a specific time (the expiration date of the call). Bullish investors would use calls because the value of the call should increase if the price of the underlying stock goes up. The potential profits for an investor owning a call are unlimited, because the underlying stock can go up to any price. The maximum possible risk on a call is limited to the total price paid for the option contract. Changes in the price of the underlying stock will lead to a change in the value of the call, as will changes in the volatility of the underlying stock. If… Read More

After falling more than 38% from its high, many investors are now wondering whether Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is a buy below $500. From a trading perspective, the answer is “no,” and the only reason to think about buying Apple after such a big drop is based on fundamentals. #-ad_banner-#Fundamental… Read More

We’re calling them Retirement Savings Stocks — 10 under-the-radar investments that can provide the cash needed to enhance your quality of life after you leave the workforce. A second income, in effect. Read More

It seemed unthinkable at the time, but the writing was on the wall… In 2009, General Motors (NYSE: GM) filed for bankruptcy protection, becoming the fourth-largest bankruptcy in U.S. history. The company only had $82.29 billion in assets to cover its $172.81 billion debt. Read More

Years ago, my dad and I were driving across his farm in his vintage Land Rover, which looks almost exactly like the one John Wayne used in the movie Hatari! The heavy-duty off-road tires were having a hard slog through the mud. Dad had cut across a recently plowed field… Read More

While the S&P 500 and Dow have rallied to five-year highs, the technology sector has lagged, and is currently sitting about 4% below the fall peak. The PowerShares QQQ Trust (Nasdaq: QQQ), an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that tracks the Nasdaq 100, could provide… Read More