Retailers wish they had Santa's magic to make e-commerce deliveries cheaper. Which retailers are adopting the right innovations to satisfy e-commerce customers? 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

How would you like to earn a nice return by doing nothing more than letting time increase the value of your position? If so, then you should consider a horizontal spread. A horizontal spread, or calendar spread, involves buying and selling two options for the same underlying stock… Read More

Oil prices have plummeted for reasons that may surprise you. We examine why crude is sharply lower and the industry that stands to gain. Read More

Just a few years ago, if someone suggested that you could make big profits —legally — by investing in marijuana, you probably would have responded: “What the heck are you smoking?” But today, marijuana is increasingly legal around the world. And it’s becoming big business. Medical marijuana treatments are netting… Read More

President John Kennedy’s predecessor Dwight Eisenhower admonished the world about the dangers of a growing “military-industry complex.” Since Ike issued that warning during his farewell address in 1960, the aerospace/defense industry has ballooned to mind-boggling proportions. Sane human beings hate war, but successful investors take the world as they find… Read More

Rexahn Pharmaceuticals is a tiny biotech company seeking to develop several cancer drugs. With the stock price near $1, is it worth taking a swing at? Read More

If you're looking for stock and options screeners that are available online, you've come to the right place. These tools are perfect for "do-it-yourself" investors. Read More