…or the size of a company. Big companies like General Electric, Pfizer and Verizon fit in one of the top three boxes. The second dimension, from left to right, is…
…me of some old market jokes. 1) How do you make a small fortune in commodities trading? Start with a large fortune. You could certainly insert the VIX futures ETF…
…each strategy (found here and here) and at the end of the momentum article, I pointed out that value and momentum work especially well together. While both strategies have enjoyed…
…valuations are coming down. In the old days, venture capital firms would fund start-ups and when they got big enough, the companies would go public through an Initial Public Offering…
…manifestation for the additional risk that value stocks represent. On average, though, the distressed companies right themselves thanks to action by company management. Some companies go under, like Borders Bookstores,…
…even conventional ones like the Vanguard 500, use derivatives to some extent, but alternative mutual funds take derivatives to a whole new level. Leverage Like derivatives, leverage is just a…
…use derivatives to some extent, but alternative mutual funds take derivatives to a whole new level. Leverage: Like derivatives, leverage is just a tool. When you bought your first home,…
…The government alleges that one trader entered 19,000 trades in a specific futures contract in less than two and a half hours, or one-fifth of the total trading volume in…
…subject to the federal estate tax (states have many, varying rules) is 40 percent. There is another rule related to capital gains that applies to many taxpayers at the time…
…shares investor that they borrowed them from. A short seller buys low and sells high, but not in the usual order. Herbalife was a multi-level marketing company selling shakes and…
