A margin call occurs when the value of securities in a brokerage account falls below a certain level, known as the maintenance margin, requiring the account holder to deposit additional cash or securities to meet the margin requirements. Margin calls only happen in accounts that have borrowed money to purchase securities, and they usually occur in … Read more
Options trading can be one of the most lucrative ways to trade in the financial markets. Traders only have to put up a relatively small amount of money to take advantage of the power of options to magnify their gains, allowing them to multiply their money many times, often in weeks or months. Here’s how … Read more
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Just like a regular wallet, you may need a cryptocurrency wallet to hold and protect your Bitcoin and other types of cryptocurrency. While a crypto exchange might offer a basic wallet, a specialized crypto wallet brings extra security to your holdings, reducing the chances they can be stolen. Here are some of the best crypto … Read more
Despite its well-known volatility, cryptocurrency is on fire and many investors are looking to profit on its white-hot rise. Cryptos such as Bitcoin and Ethereum ebb for a while and then climb higher, and many other popular digital currencies are doing so, too. Experienced traders have been speculating on crypto for years, but what if … Read more
While cryptocurrency has surged in popularity in recent years, only a small minority of Americans have actually traded it. Among the most popular cryptos are Bitcoin, Ethereum and Dogecoin, each of which has seen a lot of action in the past year or so. The appeal for traders? The potential to make significant money on … Read more
Prasit photo/Getty Images A brokerage account is an account that allows you to purchase securities like stocks, bonds, cryptocurrency, mutual funds and ETFs. By investing in these assets through a brokerage account, you can build significant wealth over time. Opening a brokerage account makes sense for people who have additional savings after building an emergency … Read more
An index fund is an investment fund – either a mutual fund or an exchange-traded fund (ETF) – that is based on a preset basket of stocks, or index. This index may be created by the fund manager itself or by another company such as an investment bank or a brokerage. These fund managers then … Read more
Options are among the most popular vehicles for traders, because their price can move fast, making (or losing) a lot of money quickly. Options strategies can range from quite simple to very complex, with a variety of payoffs and sometimes odd names. (Iron condor, anyone?) Regardless of their complexity, all options strategies are based on … Read more
Cryptocurrency, especially Bitcoin, has proven to be a popular trading vehicle, even if legendary investors such as Warren Buffett think it’s as good as worthless. Part of cryptocurrency’s popularity is due to its volatility, since these swings allow traders to make money on the price moves. For example, at the start of 2017, the price of … Read more