The importance of saving for retirement is stressed throughout our lives. Most people value employment opportunities that offer 401k retirement accounts, particularly those who are lucky enough to have their contributions matched by their employers. In addition to 401k accounts, or for individuals who don’t have the option for 401k plans, the IRA is a [...]
By Robert Margetic
Mortgages and other debt have carried stigma for millennia. We were warned of the evils of borrowing money in the bible, by Shakespeare and by countless pundits and philosophers over time. But our society encourages us to pursue the American dream through home ownership and the only way to secure the American [...]
Are changes coming soon to the Dow Jones Industrial Average Components?By my reckoning, there currently are 5 DJIA Components of the 30 total trading under $10/share: Alcoa (AA), Bank of America (BAC), Citigroup (C), General Electric (GE), and General Motors (GM). Are changes to the Index imminent, and what are likely replacements?In my view, it [...]
As a professional options trader, there are two things I will remember most as I look back at this bear market of 2008, and that is; a.) How covered call writing investors are receiving substantial option premiums to take risk and; b.) How the certainty of a “buy and hold” approach of a well diversified, [...]