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May '13
Cash-Secured Puts Versus Covered Calls

While it is true that these are synthetically equivalent positioning strategies, they are not truly identical choices under all circumstances.

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Learn to Track Option Volume with the Hotlist Tool

Some traders turn to the option market to potentially gain insight into a stock's next move—Scottrade Options First® has a tool to help.

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REITs: Learn More About Real Estate Investment Trusts Before You Trade

If you're looking to incorporate real estate into your portfolio, it doesn't necessarily mean you have to hit the road house hunting.

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Understanding ADRs and Diversification

One common way to invest in foreign companies and hedge your portfolio is by putting money into international funds, but there are other choices.

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Create an Investing Plan: How Many Accounts?

As you start to create an investing plan, you first need to build a foundation of the proper accounts to fund, save and plan.

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Apr '13
Mini Options: Are They the Right Size for You?

Mini options are a strategic way to incorporate option strategies on securities in your portfolio in a more affordable way.

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Using Options to Determine Probabilities

Traders may want to consider how to recognize probabilities based on the data that option prices provide. It is simpler than it sounds.

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Choosing the Right Expiration Date

Options are a wasting asset, which means that even if nothing changes in a stock's price, the value of an option will still fall over time.

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New Cost Basis Tracking Tools

Monitoring your gains and losses is an most important part of managing your tax liability.

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Do Bonds Have a Place in Your Portfolio?

Before deciding whether to add a bond to your portfolio, you first must understand exactly what a bond is.

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