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Precious metals investing is a pursuit which attracts many investors, including me. Gold, silver and other precious metals are generally…
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Anyone with half a brain knows debt is both a financial and moral obligation. Yet, Washington stacks onto the debt…
A covered put is an option strategy where an investor writes a put option while shorting the shares of the…
A covered call is an option strategy where an investor writes a call option for a stock that he already…
“We want to pay more taxes, and everyone else wants to pay more taxes as well.” -- Morris Pearl, Chair,…
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