Category: Investments
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Dividends Play a Big Part in Performance
Many investors fail to appreciate the substantial impact that dividends have on stock performance over time. According to Hartford Funds, more than 80 percent of the total return of the S&P…
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When Is a Good Time to Invest in Bonds?
Bonds were a relatively uneventful asset class until the 2008 financial crisis when they quickly became a top performer. Over the course of the crisis, highly rated bonds posted a…
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The Importance of Asset Allocation
Most people are familiar with asset allocation even if they don’t recognize the term. For example, the SEC’s Beginners’ Guide to Asset Allocation uses the example of a street vendor selling both sunglasses and…
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Should You Trade Covered Calls Around Earnings?
Covered calls are a great strategy for investors looking to generate an income from a stock portfolio—such as retirement investors living on a fixed income. By selling the right to…
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How to Calculate Covered Call Outcomes
Covered calls are one of the most popular option strategies used by both short-term traders and long-term investors. In fact, The Snider Investment Method uses covered calls at its core to generate…
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How to Select a Broker for Covered Calls
Covered calls are a great low-risk strategy to generate a predictable income from an existing portfolio. By selling call options against stocks that you own, you can generate an income…
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How and When to File for Social Security
Most people look forward to retirement and plan on Social Security to cover at least some of their retirement expenses. Before you decide to join the nearly three-quarters of Americans…
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What is Tax Loss Harvesting?
This strategy is known as tax-loss harvesting and it’s a common technique used by wealthy investors to reduce their tax exposure.
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Unwise Investment Decisions
This is the perfect example of an unwise investment decision. Last weekend a friend said to me, “I cashed out my entire 401(k) before the tech bubble, and Thank God!,…
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Tips for Managing Covered Call Positions
A covered call position is a great way to generate extra income from a stock portfolio. While the strategy is fairly straightforward, there are many nuances that can make managing…