Short selling aims to provide protection or profit during a stock market downturn, but it can be risky. Plus, it requires a margin account. Learn the mechanics of shorting a stock.
Looking to target income in a portfolio, but you'd also like to participate in any growth potential and aim for diversification? You might consider dividend ETFs. Here's why.
Learn how a covered call options strategy can attempt to sell stock at a target price; collect premium and potentially dividends; and limit tax liability.
Dividend reinvesting can be a powerful compounding tool, but you might consider taking the income for other purposes.
Learn why you might want to consider dividends as a potential source of retirement income and how you can incorporate them into your retirement income plan.
New to stock investing? Learn the basics of stocks, earnings, dividends, and how a stock’s value is determined.
Your investment decisions could impact your tax bill. Learn about the basic rules and some strategies to help maximize after-tax returns and potentially reduce the amount you owe.
In low-interest rate environment, investors sometimes look to dividend-paying stocks as a mean of generating income.
Looking for new ways to win in the stock market? Dividend-paying stocks can be quite attractive.
Utilities got snookered in 2015, but their defensive play is still a good one.
Short options aren't as scary as you might think. The trick to being on the right side of a short trade starts with the right info.
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