Options can be used to hedge risk. This option strategy offers downside protection at a reduced cost. Read More
Scott Chan moved from China to the U.S. with family at the age of ten. He passed the rigorous entrance exam and attended the merit-based Stuyvesant High School, widely held to be best public school in New York City. He earned undergraduate degrees from New York University followed by an MBA degree from the Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College.
Shortly thereafter Scott partnered with Dr. Stephen Leeb on numerous financial publications. Today, he serves as the lead analyst for Real World Investing and The Complete Investor.
Mr. Chan is an avid baseball fan and enjoys outdoor activities in his spare time. A multicultural person, he reads Chinese and speaks fluent Mandarin and Cantonese Chinese.
Analyst Articles
To write a covered call, you must own at least 100 shares of the underlying stock. There's another way to write a call without owning the stock. Read More
Some people regard the stock market as gambling and that's a sure way to lose money. We review a few basic but consistently profitable investing rules. Read More
Nowadays there are funds for seemingly every strategy you can think of, including shorting options. But are they right for you? Read More
You may not pay much attention to the trading volume of a stock or option when you trade them, but volume is important. Read More
Nvidia has been an amazing standout, a beneficiary of AI mania. But chipmakers aren't the only companies that can ride this technology wave. Read More
A key lesson to successful investing is that low price isn't always worthwhile. Here's how to find good value without undue risk. Read More
The utilities sector was the worst performing in 2023, but in 2022 it was among the best. Over time, utilities stocks offer solid returns. Read More
It may seem counter-intuitive, but often the correct investment decision is to average up. Here's why. Read More
Annualization is a tool that can forecast the future financial performance of investments, to help you make smarter choices. Read More