John Roark

Stock and Options: You Can’t Have One without the Other

An awesome feature of stock options is that they let you profit in any market. You can profit when prices are going up, when prices are going down, and also when they remain stagnant. Even in a volatile market, options let you ride the up-and-down roller ... Read >

Covered Call Options: The Gift that Keeps on Giving

The covered call is a tactic in which an investor writes (sells) a call option contract while simultaneously owning an equivalent number of shares of the underlying stock. It is most often employed when the investor, while optimistic on the underlying sto... Read >