The stock market was extremely volatile last week, but do you know that it was due to an event called “Quadruple Witching”? This is an event which occurs four times a year on the third Friday of March, June, September, and December. Last Friday was the third Friday of September, it was a day on […]
How to Hedge Your Stock Portfolio Risks Using Futures Contracts
The stock market has been volatile and uncertain since the beginning of 2022, and you may have stocks in your portfolio not making money. The question is, “What can you do if you want to keep these stocks?” In my previous article, I shared with you how to use Options to enhance your stock portfolio […]
How to Increase Your Stock Portfolio Return With Option Strategies
The stock markets have not been easy for investors since the beginning of the year. Stocks had their worst first half-year run in 52 years given the fears of the Russia-Ukraine war, high oil prices, the never-ending pandemic, as well as inflation and recession worries. The stock market volatilities were constantly at a high level […]
Is High Inflation Here to Stay? – How to Invest When the Market Has You on the Ropes (Part 2)
In my previous article, I explained why you should take a step back when you are bombarded by doomsayers’ claims that high inflation will cause the “biggest recession in history”. Most people do not understand that inflation is not the root cause of the recession. Rather, inflation is a man-made tool to be used as […]
Inflation and Recession: How to Invest When the Market Has You on the Ropes (Part 1)
The two dirty words, inflation and recession, are everywhere. Even if you are not into investing or finance, you can’t help but see them all over the news headlines, financial blogs and YouTube channels. It is as if the world is moving toward an inevitably doomed economy, and everybody is going to become poorer. I […]
Investment Pitfall – A Consumer’s Mind
If the year were to end today, 2022 would rank as the 7th worst calendar year return for the stock market since the Great Depression. Despite there is still plenty of time left before the year is over, there’s no denying that this has been a terrible year in the stock market to date, especially […]