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2008, 2024

Covered Call vs Long Call: Which Strategy is Right For You?

By |August 20th, 2024|Categories: Options|Tags: , , |

Learning how to make money with options is a great stock investment strategy - but it can be a bit more complex than traditional stock trading. There are so many different ways you can leverage options, both as a seller and a buyer. Today, we’ll look at two popular approaches to help you choose a path and narrow your focus: [...]

1908, 2024

Palo Alto Networks is Set to Declare Q4 Earnings Today: Should You Buy PANW Beforehand?

By |August 19th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

There’s no question that cybersecurity is becoming a growing concern for businesses of all sizes, which positions companies like Palo Alto Networks (PANW) to succeed. The company’s CEO, Nikesh Arora, spoke to the need for solutions like those of Palo Alto Networks. These days hackers can do their damage in a mere 3 hours. What used to take days, [...]

1908, 2024

Weekly Market Recap: A Turnaround in Sentiment

By |August 19th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Market in Review, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Monday: A cautious start to the week saw mixed results among the Major Indices. The Dow dipped by 0.4% amid looming economic updates, while the S&P 500 barely moved, and the Nasdaq edged up by 0.2%. Tuesday: Investor spirits lifted as Producer Price inflation data came in softer than expected, prompting gains across the board. The Dow rose by [...]

1908, 2024

THE BEST STOCKS AT A BETTER PRICE

By |August 19th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Market Timing, VectorVest|Tags: , , , , , |

Written by: Angela Akers A softer core Producer Price Index reading sparked a rally Tuesday, but an expected reading on Consumer Prices didn’t have the same, desired effect Wednesday and prices closed only modestly higher. Better-than-expected Retail Sales soothed investors’ fears on Thursday, and they began buying again. After several weeks of red and yellow lights, we saw our [...]

1808, 2024

Covered Call ETFs: What is the Best ETF to Sell Covered Calls?

By |August 18th, 2024|Categories: ETF, Options|Tags: , , , |

It seems as if you’re always forced to compromise in picking income investments - you want high yields, but you also want to avoid risk. Maintaining low fees as part of your investment strategy is also a concern. There are few options available that check all these boxes, but there is one that offers a good balance: covered calls. We [...]

1608, 2024

Rivian Shares Fall Amidst Production Stoppage for Amazon Delivery Vehicles: Is it Time to Sell RIVN?

By |August 16th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

Rivian (RIVN) announced that it has been forced to pause production of the electric vehicle fleet it manufactures for Amazon as it’s having supply chain challenges. Shares have fallen 8% in the last week on the news. This has been an ongoing issue since the start of the month as the company’s Normal, Illinois facility has not been able [...]

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