Trading options can be risky, but there's a way to use options to generate income while limiting risk. Done correctly, the strategy can meaningfully boost a portfolio's return. Read More

Momentum-based trading strategies can give you market-beating returns. But not all momentum strategies are created equal. In fact, our resident options guru has an intriguing twist on how to tell if a winner will keep on winning. Read More

Volatility exchange-traded products, especially XIV and SVXY, were the primary cause of the recent stock-market correction that dropped stocks more than 10%.   Read More

Packages are taking longer to arrive on your doorstep. Many companies are complaining their profits are getting jammed due to higher freight expenses. How to find the companies that will benefit from these increased costs. Read More

Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s remarks Tuesday caused investors to worry anew about stirring inflation and rising interest rates. The main indices closed sharply lower. Read More

BP's latest Energy Outlook made headlines last week when it moved up the timing of peak oil demand. But investors in the energy sector have no reason to panic.  Read More

Fears of inflation and rising bond yields dissipated Monday, as the mega-cap tech leaders lifted Wall Street. Read More

In a tumultuous world it would be foolish not to have some gold. Not only would it fly in the face of relatively recent events, it also would fly in the face of history. Read More

Some of the investments being pushed on baby boomers by Wall Street that create the appearance of steady income but carry more risk than you may realize. Read More

Recent sharp declines among overvalued large-cap stocks highlight the wisdom of seeking small-cap alternatives, which are poised to outperform in 2018. Expect big things from the small fry. Read More