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Market Commentary
Will Fiscal Concerns Affect International Stocks?
Progress on reducing fiscal deficits has stalled in some large economies around the world. Should investors be worried?
September 8, 2025
Teamwork That Works: What Great Teams Have in Common
What makes an effective team? Talent? Discipline? Courage? Learn about the ingredients that research shows make teams more successful than the sum of their parts.
September 8, 2025
After-Hours Trading: Will It Work for You?
What is after-hours trading? How does it work? Learn about the rules, risks, and benefits of extended-hours trading.
September 5, 2025
The Housing Market Remains Out of Sync
Liz Ann Sonders and Kathy Jones examine the state of the housing market in terms of real incomes, affordability, and willingness to take on debt.
September 5, 2025
Simple vs. Exponential Moving Averages
Build on your charting basics and try simple moving averages for long-term charts and exponential moving averages for short-term views.
September 2, 2025
Short Straddles vs. Strangles Options Strategies
Short straddles and strangles can help traders take advantage of range-bound trading or drops in implied volatility. But advanced options strategies carry greater potential risk.
September 2, 2025
Take the Long Way Home: Is Housing Bottoming?
The housing market remains out of sync with the broader economy as affordability is depressed, but an improvement in supply and demand dynamics might be on the horizon.
September 2, 2025
What's a Short Squeeze and Why Does It Happen?
A stock that rises suddenly and steeply could be experiencing a short squeeze. This could be a trading opportunity, but you should be cautious.
August 29, 2025
Avoiding Trading Violations in Cash Accounts
Understand the stock settlement timeline and the difference between settled and unsettled cash.
August 29, 2025
Rate Cut Coming? Sectors to Watch
Kevin Gordon joins the show to discuss Fed independence and the potential impact of rate changes on various sectors of the economy.
August 29, 2025
The Four Stages of the Stock Market Cycle
Learn to identify the four stages of a stock market cycle: accumulation, markup, distribution, and markdown.
August 29, 2025
How to Effectively Read Federal Reserve Minutes
Learning to read the Fed minutes effectively can help traders understand the central bank's policy-making process, sentiment, and rate expectations, all of which can impact markets.
August 28, 2025
Options Trading: Covered Call Strategy Basics
Understanding how this options strategy works could help traders potentially earn income from stocks they own, but it's not without risks. Take the time to learn what's involved.
August 27, 2025
Basic Call and Put Options Strategies
Learn about fundamental options strategies like call and put options and how options-approved traders can include basic options strategies in their portfolios.
August 26, 2025
Will a Weak Dollar Enhance International Returns?
International stocks have outperformed the broad U.S. stock market so far this year. If the U.S. dollar continues to weaken, it could boost international returns even more.
August 25, 2025
When It Feels Like Everyone's Watching
It can feel like the whole world is watching you—and judging you—in those embarrassing moments. But are people paying as much attention to you as you think?
August 25, 2025
What's Happening in the Muni Bond Market?
Cooper Howard joins the show to discuss trends and opportunities in the muni bond market.
August 22, 2025
Options Exercise, Assignment, and More: A Guide
This beginner's guide can help new option traders navigate the dynamics of options expiration—especially how exercise and assignment work—before initiating a trade.
August 21, 2025
What Happens to Bonds When Interest Rates Rise?
Interest rates and bonds typically move in opposite directions. When rates rise, bond prices fall, and vice versa. Learn the impact this relationship can have on a portfolio.
August 20, 2025
Money Due: Handling Credit Spread Assignment
Early assignment is a risk of trading credit spreads. What happens when a trader's notified money is due? Learn how to take an economical approach to managing an early assignment.
August 20, 2025
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