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Generating Income with QQQQ Options - July 9 Update
QQQQ remains in the 44 range. In the past month, the protective put has gained value and the option we sold has decayed significantly as time has passed and volatility has declined.
Read →Fed Funds Futures are giving a greater than 50% probability the Fed will cut rates to .25% at its December 16th meeting. As we get closer to 0%, our situation starts to look a lot like Japan in the early 1990s.
Read →When you include the impact of inflation, savings account rates today are actually yielding more than they were one year ago. Inflation is the scourge of savers but deflation is the friend of those who hold cash.
Read →The Labor Department reported today that the Consumer Price Index rose by .4% in February versus a .3% rise in January. The numbers fall comfortably within the Fed's target zone. For savers, the inflation rate is small enough to have a minimal impact.
Read →Is gold really a hedge against inflation? The conventional wisdom says yes but the data seems to suggest otherwise. Indeed, the data suggestions that gold is not a hedge against inflation as it is portrayed.
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Why Your Savings Dollars Are So Valuable to Banks and Wall Street
I bet you didn't know that the money you stash in your savings account, cd, and checking account is like liquid gold to the financial world. It's what is separating the winners from the losers. So make sure you get the most from it.
Read →Smartypig is a new company that launched several weeks ago and it has already generated a lot of buzz. It bills itself as a social savings site. Best of all, it has a very competitive savings rate.
Read →This is a discussion on the future direction of the Federal Funds rate, using the Fed Funds Rate Predictor (produced by the Cleveland Fed) as a starter.
Read →A new tool from HeatMap.com combines rental and housing sales data to provide an indicator on whether it makes sense to rent or to buy.
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