I’m closing out this position for a 50%+ gain in less than two months. Read More
Jim Pearce is the Chief Investment Strategist of Personal Finance, our flagship publication, and manages two trading services, PF Pro and Mayhem Trader. He began his career as a stockbroker in 1983 and over the years has managed client investment portfolios for major banks, brokerage firms, and investment advisors. Jim earned a BA from The College of William & Mary and the CFP designation from the College of Financial Planning.
Analyst Articles
Uncertainty over its near-term results allows us to sell a slightly out-of-the-money put option on The Gap at a 5% premium for only an eight-week holding period. Read More
As I mentioned my Portfolio Update earlier this week, I am extending our hold period for Despegar (NYSE: DESP) two more months from July 26 to September 26: “The company announced a shake-up in the C-suite last week, and I want to see what sort of guidance the new… Read More
I am extending our hold period for Despegar two more months from July 26 to September 26. Read More
If you have participated in all of our closed options trades in 2018 at our entry and exit prices, you would have a net gain of 38%. Read More
We have five open put positions that expire at today's market close. Read More
I understand why Xerox is not a popular stock these days. The company is for sale, and until it negotiates more favorable terms with Fuji or finds a new buyer then investors would rather pursue riches in more exciting tech names. But therein lays the opportunity to write a great… Read More
Don't blindly accept the common notion that most options expire worthless as justification for not trading them. You could be leaving money on the table. Read More
Here's an investment method that generates annualized cash flow more than six times what you can get from the U.S. Treasury. Read More
The time to rebalance your retirement account is when a major shift looms on the horizon, as one does now. Read More