Comments on my recent article discussing preferred issues showed an interest in preferred stocks that offer the 15% tax rate. For that reason this article creates a $100,000 portfolio solely made up of preferred issues that offer this lower income tax rate.

A recent study by researchers at Stanford and the University of Washington found that Automated Insights’ technology has had a profound effect on the stock market.

In a previous article, I outlined both the purpose and construction of the Simple Stock Model. Keep reading for a quick run-down if you’re new to the model, otherwise you can skip down to “Technicals” for the updated data.

A recent study by Franceso Cornelli and two associates indicates that there is a positive relationship, in the private equity industry, between managerial turnover and fund performance. Cornelli is Professor of Finance, London Business School, and a fellow at the Center for Economic Policy Research.

The chords surrounding the chord(s) you chose are the ones that come next most often. The percentage tells you how often.

A great aspect of trading options is that market participants can leverage the underlying math of the product to whatever degree they are most comfortable (or desire).

I have always had an interest in reading classic literature, particularly classic histories.

Answers to the exercises are available here. Consider the url ‘http://ift.tt/2hShteV’ Extract all the information load on table ‘Third Quarter 2016’.

Credit drives consumption in our finance-based economy. Interest rates rose sharply this quarter, with the 10-year Treasury yield at 2.58%, the highest in about two years. Most borrowing rates, including mortgages, car loans, etc., also jumped in tandem with respective Treasury yields.

This week’s bond review takes a second look at Legacy Reserves (NASDAQ:LGCY), an oil and gas producer that continues decreasing debt and expenses, while increasing production.