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When is the gold price going up …

Posted on June 29, 2021 by Andy
When is the gold price going up

When is the gold price going up … That’s an excellent question. Let me go and dust off my crystal ball. Gold is an interesting metal. I know, that was a trite remark. Affiliate Disclosure: This article contains affiliate links,… Continue Reading →

Gold and silver, Instruments, Investment
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Where can I open a self-directed IRA?

Posted on June 14, 2021 by Andy
Where can I open a self directed IRA

At some stage on your retirement journey, you will find yourself asking, where can I open a self-directed IRA. I know for myself it was many years after I started contributing to an IRA that I even found out such a… Continue Reading →

Gold and silver, Instruments, Investment, Personal Finance, Retirement
12

What is the Black Scholes pricing model for?

Posted on May 25, 2021 by Andy
Black Scholes pricing model

What is the Black Scholes pricing model for? This is a very simple question that deserves a simple answer. The Black Scholes pricing model is an equation that expresses the price of a European call or put option in terms… Continue Reading →

Instruments, Investment, Options, Principles
12

Best bank CD ladder – is there one?

Posted on May 15, 2021 by Andy
Best bank CD ladder

Have you been looking for the best bank CD ladder? Or maybe you have heard about CDs or Certificates of Deposit and laddering but you’re not sure exactly what it is. What is a CD ladder? CD laddering means that… Continue Reading →

Bonds, Instruments, Investment, Personal Finance, Planning
14

What’s the easiest way to invest in real estate?

Posted on April 29, 2021 by Andy
What's the easiest way to invest in real estate

What’s the easiest way to invest in real estate? That is a simple enough question. I’m sure this won’t come as a surprise because there are in fact some fairly difficult ways to invest in real estate. To illustrate the… Continue Reading →

Instruments, Investment, Personal Finance, Planning, Real Estate
20

Is it safe to invest in stocks?

Posted on April 25, 2021 by Andy
Is it safe to invest in stocks

Is it safe to invest in stocks? I hope so. I’ve got a ton of money invested in stocks so it better be safe. If you consult books on investing in the stock market, most will tell you that the… Continue Reading →

Instruments, Personal Finance, Planning, Stocks
12

Who really controls the stock market?

Posted on April 19, 2021 by Andy
Who really controls the stock market

Who really controls the stock market? This is a popular question and one that has inspired many conspiracy theories. There are variations on the obvious answer to this, each with some grain of something. But first, let’s just answer the… Continue Reading →

Investment, Principles, Stocks
12

How to calculate the delta of options

Posted on April 4, 2021 by Andy
How to calculate the delta of options

When you start trading or investing with stock options, very quickly you will find that understanding the implications of the stock option’s delta is key. Delta is key to getting the leverage, risk-reward, and protection in the underlying stock or… Continue Reading →

Instruments, Investment, Options, Trading
24

What is the stock replacement strategy

Posted on March 27, 2021 by Andy
What is the stock replacement strategy

What is the stock replacement strategy? The stock replacement strategy involves taking long positions in deep-in-the-money call options in stock that you would otherwise own. It works best with stocks that you want to hold for the intermediate to long-term,… Continue Reading →

Instruments, Investment, Options, Strategies, Trading
26

Bear put spreads explained

Posted on March 20, 2021 by Andy
Bear put spreads explained

This article, bear put spreads explained, does just that. We’ll take a look at some examples of bear put spreads, understand how they work, the risks and rewards, and under what kinds of circumstances they work the best. A bear… Continue Reading →

Instruments, Investment, Options, Trading
16

Bull call spread examples

Posted on March 15, 2021 by Andy
Bull call spread examples

In this article we look at some bull call spread examples as a way to understand how the bull call spread works and what are the best circumstances for using them. This article explains some basic concepts of how to… Continue Reading →

Instruments, Investment, Options, Trading
20

Understanding implied volatility of options

Posted on March 8, 2021 by Andy
Understanding implied volatility

Understanding implied volatility of options is something all options investors and traders will need. Volatility is an important measure for options traders because it is the volatility that gives opportunities for profit. When you are looking to open an options position,… Continue Reading →

Instruments, Investment, Options, Trading
24

How to sell naked calls

Posted on March 3, 2021 by Andy
How to sell naked calls

In an earlier article, we looked at selling covered call options. In this article, we will be looking at how to sell naked calls. Selling naked call options means selling someone else, a buyer the right to buy from you… Continue Reading →

Instruments, Investment, Options, Trading
18

Selling covered calls explained

Posted on February 26, 2021 by Andy
Selling covered calls explained

Welcome to selling covered calls explained. Of all the options strategies an investor and trader can use, selling or writing covered calls probably carries the lowest risk. At the same time, selling covered calls is a straightforward way to use… Continue Reading →

Instruments, Investment, Options, Trading
14

How to work with stock options

Posted on February 21, 2021 by Andy
How to work with stock options

Sometimes, in discussions about investing with friends and acquaintances, I am stunned at how so many people have strange and negative attitudes towards stock options. To try and rehabilitate options from the bad rap they have been getting, here is… Continue Reading →

Instruments, Investment, Options, Trading

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