Options offer you the opportunity to make bigger and faster gains than stocks alone. Here are the essentials of options trading, for investors of all levels. Read More

Everyone thought Chevron had a deal to buy Anadarko. Then Occidental started a bidding war. Warren Buffett has gotten involved. Here's where things stand. Read More

Here's why investors should spend less time fretting about the endless succession of daily crises and more time planning long-term strategy. Read More

Consumer stocks are among the most expensive, and cheapest, stocks in the market today thanks to the outsized impact of the "Amazon Effect." Read More

Recent stock market volatility underscores the dangers of the herd mentality on Wall Street. Here's how to spot the madness of crowds. Read More

You don’t need to shoulder a lot of risk to score big in the stock market. You can rack up huge wins on supposedly "boring" companies. Read More

As stocks hit record highs, concerns about excessive leverage are mounting. But here’s why the judicious use of debt to boost returns can be a good thing. Read More

Large-cap stocks are suitable as the "growth engine" of an investment portfolio, but small-caps offer an extra boost. Read More

Most S&P companies reported better-than-expected earnings in the first quarter. Here's a sampling from several industry bellwethers, for insights into market conditions for the rest of the year. Read More

For retirees living on a fixed income, this type of diversified ETF offers the optimal trade-off between high income and risk management. Read More