Hyperinflation Protection Portfolio
The Hyperinflation Protection Portfolio is certainly aggressive! Monday we discussed Jacob’s aggressive portfolio, but he was at least a little hedged. Jacob’s sister Becka only goes one speed…FAST. As a matter of fact, she met her husband Gary at the race track. They’ve talked a lot with Jacob and believe very strongly in the economic […]
Option Income – Low Risk Strategies
Option Income could be the key to vastly increased income and if done right, two methods are low risk strategies! We’ve been discussing options, so if you’re not familiar with how they work, you’ll need to read the prior posts in the series starting here. Now we’ll take a few posts to explain Put Option […]
Put Options Explained
How Are Put Options Different from Call Options? Obviously, as you read last week, Put Options are completely different from Calls. But we wanted to demonstrate how the price changes move. This post won’t make any sense if you haven’t read the series which starts here. Let’s look at a Put Option Chain example and […]
Stock Option Factors: Time, Volatility, & Pricing
Stock Option pricing is determined by a couple variables. You must understand these to trade stock options. This series must all be read together so check out the first post here. Now, let’s see what we can learn from this information… The Difference between Strike Price and Current Market Price for a Stock Option
God’s Ways are Mysterious even as an Investor
Whether you’re an Investor or a Speculator…The scripture at the beginning of this section points to the fact that there is far more that we don’t know than there is that we do. Whether you are an investor or a speculator, you must first and foremost have a plan for reducing risk. There will be […]
Stock Option: Important Components
Stock Option Trades have several key components that are both vital to understand before you even begin to think about trading stock options. Several factors determine the particular way in which each stock option will lead to a successful or losing trade. These factors are…
The Growth Investor & Final Thoughts
Another form of speculator who probably doesn’t see himself as such in the “Growth Investor”. One of the most famous of this type is Peter Lynch of Fidelity Magellan fame. He’s one of the greatest speculators in the world. We classify him as a speculator instead of as an investor because he would often by […]
Stock Options Can Lower Risk & Increase Return
Stock Options are misunderstood and thus dangerous for most, but can be powerful tools (if used properly) to lower risk and increase return on your equity investments. This is the beginning of a new series…. We want to share one powerful set of techniques for buying stocks or ETF’s with you. These are slightly more […]
The MacroEconomic Thinker
A macroeconomic thinker believes he understands the biggest trends going on in the world and thus allocates his capitals in the sectors set up best to protect and grow his capital. We’ll continue our discussion of different investor styles by looking here…
Closed End Mutual Funds
Closed End Mutual Funds are the original type of mutual fund, although today they’re not nearly as popular as their cousin. A closed end fund has a very different structure in that its shares are issued only at the inception of the fund and the amount does not change unless management goes back to the […]