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The Motley Fool October 6, 2008 Jeff Fischer |
Free Protection for Your Stocks Options typically get a bad rap as being risky or speculative, but, used correctly to complement a long-term stock portfolio, they're simply tools to help you manage your risk and returns. |
The Motley Fool June 4, 2010 Jeff Fischer |
Cheap (or Free!) Protection for Your Stocks There is a way to insure a stock against decline without needing to spend much -- or any -- capital yourself, by buying protective puts with call option income. |
The Motley Fool February 22, 2010 Alex Dumortier |
7 Stocks Hedge Funds Like Hedge funds were battered by losses and investor redemptions during the worst of the financial crisis, but now that the industry has regained some of its swagger, it might be worth asking: Which stocks has the "smart money" been buying? |
The Motley Fool April 13, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
The Worst Move You Could Make Now Unfortunately, some of the changes people are making to their portfolios right now won't do anything but cause them more heartbreak in the long run. |
Financial Advisor May 2010 Alan Lavine |
Watch Your Investment Tail Advisors are using options to insure portfolios against "once in a lifetime" losses. |
The Motley Fool January 20, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson |
Consumer Bites Citigroup Losses in U.S. consumer banking depress earnings for the fourth quarter at the financial firm. For investors looking for all-around worldwide play on both consumer and corporate finance, Citigroup is still at least worth the time for due diligence. |
The Motley Fool September 29, 2008 Morgan Housel |
Now It's Wachovia's Turn Citigroup makes a deal to take over Wachovia's banking operations. |
The Motley Fool December 31, 2008 Katrina Chan |
Reviewing 2008, Predicting 2009 The Fool looks back at the year that was, and ahead to the year to be. |
The Motley Fool March 2, 2009 Alex Dumortier |
AIG: Bailout, Then Breakup? Since the government already owns a controlling stake in the parent company, the latest bailout action raises the possibility that the 90-year-old insurer will ultimately be broken up. |
The Motley Fool February 14, 2008 Emil Lee |
Swaps Sink AIG AIG's stock gets pounded as the company ups its loss estimates. |
The Motley Fool November 13, 2008 Alex Dumortier |
Soros and Congress' Smokescreen Hedge funds aren't the culprits in this crisis. The only losses hedge funds have sustained will be borne by their investors -- all qualified individuals and institutions. |
The Motley Fool May 17, 2007 Brian Richards |
The Secret to a Happy Retirement Save more, invest wisely, and take control of your financial future. Here are seven stocks that can take you there: Citigroup... Dow Chemical... Merck... GE... etc. |
The Motley Fool February 18, 2010 Alex Dumortier |
AIG: We Like Our Toxic Waste An outsider's take on AIG's risk. |
The Motley Fool October 16, 2008 Morgan Housel |
You're Still a Mess, Citigroup Surprise! Another quarter of losses ... |
The Motley Fool July 9, 2008 Chuck Saletta |
Can You Live on $845.89 Per Month? If you think you can count on Social Security for anything resembling a comfortable retirement, think again. |
The Motley Fool April 17, 2009 Morgan Housel |
Not So Fast, Citigroup The bank's latest brazen attempt at concocting profits out of thin air. |
The Motley Fool November 12, 2007 Michael Leibert |
Citigroup's Not Dead Yet Citigroup's shares will undoubtedly remain under pressure while the market waits for a resolution to this credit crisis. Nevertheless, the bank's $2.4 trillion balance sheet is well-equipped to handle the pain that is being inflicted on most of the financial-services sector. |
The Motley Fool February 27, 2009 Morgan Housel |
Citigroup Unravels Partial nationalization of the struggling bank becomes reality, but it's not nearly enough to stop the bleeding. Here's why. |
AskMen.com Ash Karbasfrooshan |
Does Power Lead To Corruption? At some point in your career, you may find that you've gone from being the guy who is looking to establish contacts with people to achieve a desired outcome to being the guy that can help others achieve their goals. |
The Motley Fool January 20, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
Why You Shouldn't Give Up on Stocks Investing is still the best way to build wealth. |
The Motley Fool March 10, 2009 Morgan Housel |
Will This Thursday Change Banks' Fortunes? The death of "mark to market" could be a boon for the financial markets. |
The Motley Fool October 31, 2008 Morgan "Haunted" Housel |
World's Scariest Stock: Citigroup Citi's losses over the past year, while impressive, aren't the scary part. What's important is looking ahead, and that's what's frightening. |
Financial Planning February 1, 2007 David Macchia |
Protect Retirement Financial advisors should pay attention to ROI -- not return on investment, but reliability of income. Planners must help clients assess the real capacity of their portfolios to generate long-term retirement income. |
The Motley Fool June 12, 2008 Tom Hutchinson |
The Award for Worst Bank Stock Goes to ... There has been much debate about whether we are through the worst of the credit crunch. In that spirit, let's choose the worst banking stock to own. Picking just one was no easy task. |
The Motley Fool March 30, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
You May Owe More Money Soon Watch out -- credit card minimum payments are on the rise. |
The Motley Fool October 7, 2008 Morgan Housel |
Holding Strong at Bank of America You can look -- the quarter really wasn't that bad. Honest. |
The Motley Fool April 19, 2007 Michael Leibert |
Citigroup's Uncertain Turnaround The market sees positive developments at Citigroup, but the bank's long-term prospects remain unclear. |
The Motley Fool September 9, 2009 Alex Dumortier |
One Year Later: The Big Risk We're Still Facing This fundamental risk is larger than ever. Banks that are "too big to fail" benefit from an implicit taxpayer subsidy since their funding costs do not adequately reflect the risk of failure. |
Financial Advisor November 2008 Eric Rasmussen |
Draining The Swamp 2008 has been said to be the worst year for hedge funds in two decades. |
The Motley Fool September 15, 2010 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
5 Stocks You Love to Hate These heavily shorted stocks might just leave you short on words: Citigroup... Ford... Sirius XM... Bank of America... YRC Worldwide... |
The Motley Fool May 2, 2008 Tom Hutchinson |
Citigroup's Solution: Dilution A new stock offering raises another $4.5 billion -- at current shareholders' expense. |
The Motley Fool September 1, 2009 Eric Bleeker |
This Is Why AIG Is Up? Really? AIG's riding a wave of general optimism and risk-hungry investors looking to earn back losses in a hurry. |
The Motley Fool August 6, 2009 Morgan Housel |
Big Day for Bad Stocks As the Dow Jones fell 40 points yesterday, some of the market's worst companies -- financial stocks either majority owned by the government or still drowning in losses -- scored utterly insane gains. |
The Motley Fool May 3, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Your Home Can Help You Retire Most people focus on their investment portfolios in deciding whether they can retire. Yet by doing so, they often ignore their most valuable possession: their home. |
The Motley Fool November 6, 2008 Dave Mock |
This Strategy Still Wins The recent panic and market gyrations have many investors looking for calmer pastures. Thankfully, studies show that there is one strategy that not only continues to fuel tremendous growth in portfolios but also combats volatility. |
U.S. Banker October 2009 Barbara A. Rehm |
What if More Women Ran Banks? Many of the women being honored in this issue say female CEOs would have had more diverse management teams that would have reined in the institution long before losses began piling up like leaves in the woods on a windy fall day. |
The Motley Fool March 21, 2007 Selena Maranjian |
Protect Yourself Against Financial Wipeouts Don't overlook the protection that insurance can offer you. |
The Motley Fool May 7, 2008 Tom Hutchinson |
Amid Losses, Fannie Mae Takes on More Risk A deteriorating balance sheet, combined with dramatically increased risk exposure, could spell disaster for Fannie Mae. |
The Motley Fool October 27, 2009 Matt Koppenheffer |
These Banks Are Scarier Than Halloween Little, if anything, has changed in banking, and that's a good reason to be scared. |
The Motley Fool December 7, 2009 John Rosevear |
You're Taking More Risk Than You Think Why isn't your investment portfolio insured against the risk of another market crash? |
BusinessWeek September 13, 2004 Anne Tergesen |
Time To Hedge On Hedge Funds? New research shows that returns are sliding, and some don't help you diversify. |
The Motley Fool December 16, 2005 W.D. Crotty |
Citigroup Scraps GMAC Rumors The financial giant's CEO looks to the future while passing up a potential acquisition of GMAC. Citigroup shareholders must be relieved. |
The Motley Fool October 5, 2009 Morgan Housel |
With Lewis Gone, Is Pandit Next? Citigroup's current CEO, Vikram Pandit, replaced Chuck Prince in 2007, so he can't be blamed for many of Citi's problems. But you can still argue that he should be replaced. |
The Motley Fool January 18, 2007 Dale Baker |
Welcome to the Losers' Club Everyone takes losses in their portfolio. The beauty of the stock market is that you only have to be right 60% to 75% of the time (hardly anyone can sustain an 80% success rate) to make good money, provided you deal with your losses the right way. |
The Motley Fool September 22, 2004 Bill Mann |
Three Financials Behaving Badly With each of these three massive financial institutions, representing the largest banking, mortgage, and insurance participants respectively, the taint of ongoing fraud ought to make minority shareholders awfully nervous. |
The Motley Fool November 21, 2008 Morgan Housel |
There's a Riot in the Citi Sell now, run far away, and ask questions later. |
The Motley Fool October 2, 2007 Michael Leibert |
Citigroup's a Champ After a long slump, this bank's shares are poised to outperform. |
CFO January 1, 2009 Scott Leibs |
The Year That Was A look back at the lows and ultra-lows of an all-too-historic year. |
The Motley Fool October 28, 2008 Morgan Housel |
Wedding Bells for Goldman and Citigroup? The next step for the financial industry looks as though it'll be massive consolidation. |
The Motley Fool September 14, 2007 Chuck Saletta |
The Most Important Decade for Your Retirement If you could carve out a very special decade of your life, and really make your retirement your priority for that decade, it just might provide all the savings you need. And that decade is... |