Posts by Teri
Cause I’m the Taxman
All about investing and taxes
Read MoreWhere Do Interest Rates Come From?
All about where interest rates come from.
Read MoreThe Utility Sector
All about the utility sector.
Read MoreI Have a TIP for You
All about Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities, or TIPS
Read MorePlease Pass the Margin
Moving Day. iStock by Getty Images. Some people prefer butter. Some people prefer margarine. Some people prefer olive oil, and some people don’t use any of the above. At a restaurant, you might say “please pass the butter” or “please pass the olive oil” but you probably never say “please pass the margarine”. I am…
Read MoreThe Staples of Life
In this investment article we are going to look at another sector to invest in. The sector is Consumer Staples. Consumer Staples represent things we consume like groceries, beverages, household products and personal products. And things everybody seem to use. From Campbell Soup to Estee Lauder to Hershey, you will see many recognizable names in…
Read MoreThe One Option You Do Not Need
iStock by Getty “Most strategies used by options investors have limited risk but also limited profit potential. Options strategies are not get-rich-quick schemes.” The Options Industry Council (OIC) I debated writing about financial options for a long time. The reason I bring options up now is the focus on the trading application Robinhood. Robinhood offers…
Read MoreConsumer Discretionary
“Confessions of a Shopaholic” with Isla Fisher 2009 I need it. No, I want it. No, I need it. Need or Want? Who doesn’t struggle with this question? Do I need this candle? The taco holders? The green scarf ? It’s easy to flip the switch between Need and Want. In stodgy old economic language,…
Read MoreSEC Charges Robinhood Financial With Misleading Customers About Revenue Sources and Failing to Satisfy Duty of Best Execution
Oh Robinhood. A fictional character who was known for “stealing from the rich to give to the poor”. His biggest foe was the Sheriff of Nottingham. Today Robinhood’s biggest foe may be the Securities and Exchange commission. Once a broker dealer or investment advisor starts taking money from clients to invest on a client’s behalf,…
Read MoreAll Eyes on the Health Care Sector
The second largest sector by market capitalization, and the most complex. Right now, we are counting on two pharmaceutical companies to deliver a COVID vaccination. Soon. The two companies are Pfizer and Moderna. In the last few days Astra Zeneca became another possible provider of the vaccine. A successful vaccine is the key to restarting…
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