Dividend Investing
The era of ZIRP, easy money and financial repression has forced many savers/retirees to look elsewhere for yield/income. This has forced many investors to look at dividend paying stocks to capture a more predictable source of income and as a hedge against market gyrations. With the “graying” of America, it is not surprising that increasingly […]
Chinese Yuan 12 month Forward
Official data released on Tuesday showed China’s foreign exchange reserves jumping by $129 billion in the first quarter, to an all-time high of $3.95 trillion. The Chinese build reserves by intervening to weaken the Yuan against the US dollar. US Treasury officials responded by verbally reprimanding the Chinese about free market forces, although they […]
Volatility 101: The basics of options trading
Options can be a wonderful tool to help an investor with portfolio hedging, to create extra income, even to speculate on a market trend. But before you can trade options on the stock price of Apple or Tesla, you have to understand the basics of volatility. To do that, we’re going to break down volatility […]