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The following is a post by Christopher Ebert, who uses his engineering background to mix and match options as a means of preserving portfolio wealth while outpacing inflation. He studies options daily, trade options almost exclusively, and enjoys sharing his experiences with anyone who is...

First off, lets ask the question, “What exactly is an option?” An option is a contract to buy or sell a specific financial security, aka the option's underlying instrument, underlying interest, or simply “underlying”. For equity options, the underlying can be a stock, exchange-traded fund (ETF),...

According to an article by Pete Najarian on CNBC, shares of Monster Worldwide (NYSE: MWW) are set to gain significantly by late summer. The online employment company moved up 0.37% to close at $16.17 on Monday. MNST’s share price has been fluctuating between $14 and $19 from August 2009. According...

KongZhong Corporation (NASDAQ: KONG) surged 15.9% Wednesday on heavy volume to close at $12.02 after a well-known investor recommended the stock as a way to invest in China's growth. Growth investor Louis Navellier said KongZhong, which provides interactive entertainment devices for wireless...

Hill-Rom Holdings Inc (NYSE: HRC) posted an 11% growth in its FQ4 profits, comfortably sailing past the consensus expectations on the back of lower costs for commodities. The lower costs had helped HRC offset a double-digit decline in its sales for the quarter. HRC’s gross margins expanded rose...