SM LIBRARY — The Santa Monica Public Library's summer reading program for babies through teenagers saw an increase this year of 6 percent, with 3,357 children and teens
In a previous column I mentioned how I have been writing put spreads on Apple stock over and over for several months, on the theory that it would not go
As I write this in mid September, the market seems headed toward its all-time high. But confidence is plunging. We all know that what goes up must come down, but
Making money is nice. But the real trick is keeping it. No matter how tight you hold it, it seems that the government takes some, your kids borrow some and
Maybe there is no free lunch, but there can be a free ride in the stock market. Suppose you have a nice million-dollar portfolio, half in bonds and half in
I like to write options, but not every worthwhile stock has sufficient trading in options to be a good candidate for that strategy. Two such stocks are Enbridge, Inc. (ENB)
I wish I understood economics. I find economic reports confusing. Here are some examples:
• "Our economy is bad because we are in a period of slow growth."
Most investors are familiar with the hackneyed phrase, “past performance is no guarantee of future performance.” That’s the “cover your backside” sentence that professional advisors put in their recommendation advisories.
I’ve been buying a few new stocks this month instead of just writing call options against the same old ones. Xerox is one that looks good to me. It’s currently selling at $8 a share, so it’s cheap to acquire.
I often hear people say that you can’t predict the future. But of course you can, and when you make an investment you are doing just that, even if you aren’t thinking of it that way.
A recent article in the New York Times explained that some large companies are moving into the real estate market, buying hundreds of homes during the current downturn.
