This tech stock is primed for a big move higher. How to trade it using options

The prolonged market dry spell we have endured since February is finally starting to show cracks, revealing some actionable setups as equities try to build a base. That said, with the Cboe Volatility Index still lingering in the 20s, this is not the time to go heavy. Trading volume and frequency must remain strictly controlled. […]

How to minimize the pain of travel disruptions

People wait in long TSA lines as the partial government shutdown continues for several weeks at airports like Chicago O’Hare in Illinois, March 9, 2026 Peter Zay/ | Anadolu | Getty Images The first three months of the year have brought significant disruptions for travelers. The Iran war, cartel violence in Mexico, the U.S. military […]

What is lifestyle creep? Here’s why it happens and how to avoid it

If you have recently received a pay rise, you may feel tempted to upgrade your wardrobe or treat yourself to cafe flat whites over the humble homemade plunger coffee. But if these little indulgences build up and remain as a continuous habitual spend, you may be suffering from lifestyle creep — and it could have […]

Iran War Increases Mortgage Rates. How To Find Low Rates

Just as mortgage rates fell below 6% at the end of February — a drop homebuyers awaited for four years — the war in Iran has pushed them back up again. Economists predict rates could fluctuate throughout the year if the fighting continues.  Mortgage rates and the 10-year Treasury yield rose in lockstep with oil […]

What Is It and How Can It Save You Money?

Do you soothe your financial anxieties by watching money grow in a traditional savings account? So much so that you avoid putting that money anywhere else out of fear of making mistakes or poor investments?  You’re not alone. Shane Walker, CEO of the banking app Qube Money, says he often hears this sentiment from clients. […]

How to profit from oil’s decline after its historic spike

Amidst the uncertainty surrounding the Iran conflict, oil has spiked to historic levels. While extreme vertical moves like this are prime candidates for a short position, war-driven oil spikes have a habit of taking their sweet time coming back down to earth. Because of this, I have to adopt a different layering approach when structuring […]

How To Buy Gold From Amazon

Gold prices have been on a roller coaster this year. On March 6, the precious metal’s spot price sat at $5,093 per ounce in the morning, six days after the U.S. and Israel initiated strikes on Iran. Earlier in the year, it peaked at a record high of $5,400 per ounce before sinking back below $5,000. […]

The ‘Buffett Indicator’ shows the market is way overvalued

For the past several months, many institutional investors have cited the U.S. stock market capitalization-to-GDP ratio, also known as the “Buffett Indicator,” a metric he first described 25 years ago in an interview with Fortune, as an indication that equities may potentially be overvalued. According to Bloomberg Research, as of Friday U.S. equities are currently […]