This article examines the differences between mutual funds and stocks. The difference between mutual funds and stocks is the same as the difference between having a single egg and an entire hen house of eggs. A stock represents a piece of one company. A mutual fund holds a bunch of… Read More

This article examines the differences between ETFs and stocks. The difference between owning ETFs and stocks is the same as the difference between owning a car dealership and owning a car. A stock represents a piece of one company – like owning one car. ETFs hold a bunch of stocks,… Read More

Today’s article provides an overview of the best steel stocks in the stock market. Steel stocks normally are passed over for coverage in the financial media because they are standard industrial stocks that don’t attract a lot of headlines. They are cyclical investments that, in the best of times, enjoy… Read More

How would you like to earn a positive return if you think a stock is going to stay flat or swing wildly in either direction over the short term? If so, then you should check out the butterfly spread. A butterfly spread is a multi-leg options strategy that involves… Read More

Today’s article provides a glimpse of the best agriculture stocks in the stock market. Agriculture stocks don’t get a lot of media attention because they are boring companies that do boring things. They aren’t sexy. However, as legendary investor Peter Lynch has said, boring companies are also where great values… Read More

Today’s article surveys the best railroad stocks in the stock market. Railroad stocks caught on a few years ago when Warren Buffett took a large stake in the sector. Suddenly a very boring industry became interesting after Berkshire Hathaway bought in. Railroads have always been the transportation backbone of our… Read More

Before you buy or sell an option, you need to know its strike price. The strike price is the price at which the option can be exercised. Both call options and put options have a strike price. If you buy a call option, then you want the price of the… Read More

This article examines the best food stocks in the stock market. Food stocks used to be a cornerstone of every conservative portfolio. That’s because food stocks provided reliable and recurring revenue, which often translated into decent capital appreciation and a regular dividend. The problem is that food stocks are no… Read More

This article will run through the best semiconductor stocks to purchase in the market. Semiconductor stocks have long been a central part of the American and world economy. Demand for semiconductor increases as the demand for technology increases, and the demand for technology has been increasing at an alarming rate. Read More

As an options contract gets closer to expiration, it naturally decreases in value. That rate of decrease is called theta. Theta is one of “the Greeks,” or statistical values identified by Greek letters that traders use to evaluate stock options. Other Greeks include: Delta – the option’s sensitivity to the… Read More