Financial Advice: Investing In Your Future


Personal Finance Advice

Personal Finance 101 from DQYDJ
Lots of good advice from nerdwallet
Simple wisdom from The Simple Dollar
And from Kiplinger


Financing Your Education

Article: Financing Your College Education
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Funding Source: UofO Other Aid
Funding Source: Federal Student Loans


Advice to Novice Investors

Capital Markets

Stock Markets
Bonds: Municipal and Corporate
The OTC Market
Money Market
Derivatives Markets


Options Trading Tutorials and Tools

Investopedia: Options Basics Tutorial
Option Strategy Finder
6 Great Option Strategies For Beginners


Equity Options Strategies

Buying Calls: Close Above Break-Even Point
Buying Calls: Close Between Strike and Break-Even
Buying Calls: Close Below Strike
Covered Calls: Close Below Strike Price
Covered Calls: Close Above Strike Price
Covered Calls: Early Assignment
Protective Puts: To Protect Existing Stock Profits
Protective Puts: Put & Stock Purchased Simultaneously
Protective Puts: To Protect Falling Stock Price
Buying Puts: Close Below Break-Even Point
Buying Puts: Close Between Strike and Break-Even
Buying Puts: Close Above Strike
Cash-Secured Puts: Selling an Out-of-the-Money Put
Cash-Secured Puts: Selling an In-the-Money Put
Covered Combinations: Close Above Call Strike
Covered Combinations: Close Below Put Strike
Covered Combinations: Close Between Strikes
Equity Collar: Close Below Put Strike
Equity Collar: Close Above Call Strike
Equity Collar: Close Between Strikes
Stock Repair: Stock Declines
Stock Repair: Stock Unchanged
Stock Repair: Stock Higher
Iron Condor:
Butterfly
Product-specific Strategies: VIX, SPX, DJX, etc.
Buying Equity LEAPS Calls To Anticipate A Rally
Buying Equity LEAPS Calls As A Stock Alternative
Buying Equity LEAPS Puts To Hedge The Value Of Stock Owned
CBOE - S&P® Daily Reports


Index Options Strategies

Buying Index Puts to Hedge the Value of a Portfolio: Close Below Strike Price
Buying Index Puts to Hedge the Value of a Portfolio: Close Between Strike and Break-Even
Buying Index Puts to Hedge the Value of a Portfolio: Close Above Break-Even
Buying Index Puts to Hedge the Value of a Portfolio: Calculate Contracts to Hedge
Buying Index Calls: Close Above Break-Even Point
Buying Index Calls: Close Between Strike and Break-Even Point
Buying Index Calls: Close Below Strike
Buying Index Collars to Protect Portfolios: Close Below Put Strike
Buying Index Collars to Protect Portfolios: Close Between Strikes
Buying Index Collars to Protect Portfolios: Close Above Call Strike
Buying Index Puts in Anticipation of a Market Correction: Close Below Break-Even Point
Buying Index Puts in Anticipation of a Market Correction: Close Between Strike and Break-Even Point
Buying Index Puts in Anticipation of a Market Correction: Close Above Strike
Buying Index Straddles in Anticipation of a Major Market Move: Close Above/Below Break-Even Points
Buying Index Straddles in Anticipation of a Major Market Move: Close Between Break-Even points
Buying Index Straddles in Anticipation of a Major Market Move: Volatility Change Before Expiration
Index Option Strategies - Iron Condor
Index Option Strategies - Butterfly