Halfpoint Images | Moment | Getty Images Supporting aging parents is an extremely difficult situation that comes with both emotional and financial complications. The cost of long-term care insurance is a prime example. This insurance, essential for covering costs not typically included in standard health insurance or Medicare, such as nursing home stays or in-home … Read more
From paleolithic humans mining hematite over 40,000 years ago to rare earth elements, mining is among the oldest industries upon which some of the newest sectors heavily depend. Today, I’m focusing my attention on minerals used in modern technology and presenting a way to use options to play a lithium miner. The strategy gives a … Read more
Here’s our Club Mailbag email [email protected] — so you send your questions directly to Jim Cramer and his team of analysts. We can’t offer personal investing advice. We will only consider more general questions about the investment process or stocks in the portfolio or related industries. This week, we’re answering two questions. Question No. 1: … Read more
Is taking a personal loan for your holiday a wise decision? We often resort to travel loans offered by banks and NBFCs or opt for travel credit cards while planning a vacation. Well, travel credit cards have surely gained popularity due to their convenience and reward systems but it is important to know how borrowing … Read more
Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images Trump Media is making a point of telling its shareholders how to prevent their stock from being loaned to short sellers — who bet the price of the shares will drop. The short-selling-prevention tips posted Wednesday on Trump Media’s website come as its DJT stock has fallen sharply … Read more
Options premiums are rising and we’ll discuss how to take advantage of that by generating income through a covered call options strategy. Specifically, we’ll look at applying that trade to Domino’s Pizza, which has delivered some tasty returns of greater than 20% so far this year. There was plenty of cause for alarm over the … Read more
A customer shops at a supermarket in Tokyo on Feb. 27, 2024. Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty Images New government inflation data released Wednesday came in hotter than expected. That may not be a surprise to consumers who are still feeling the weight of higher prices. Inflation — as measured by the consumer price … Read more
Regional banks are taking hits this week and investors are increasing their bearish bets on the sector. I’ll break down the perceived problem with the industry and whether there is a buying opportunity or more downside ahead. And how to lower your risk by making the potential trade with options. The SPDR S & P … Read more
As the April 15 federal tax deadline draws near, most taxpayers have less than two weeks to submit their 2023 individual tax return or file an extension — but for scammers, that’s still ample time to try to steal filers’ personal and financial information. Last year, the IRS received 294,138 complaints of reported identity theft, … Read more
Between Uncle Sam and the winner’s home state, that headline number could be cut in half by the time it reaches their hands. Landon Buzzerd Associate wealth advisor at Grant Street Asset Management Eight states don’t tax lottery winnings. They are: California, Florida, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and Wyoming. The next Powerball … Read more