Writing covered calls as a feasible source of income for retail investor? [more inside]
posted by pakoothefakoo on Oct 2, 2009 - 8 answers

Is the following securities transaction illegal? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 23, 2009 - 13 answers

Can anyone recommend an online discount brokerage that can execute trades internationally? All the online brokerages I've looked at that do international trades at all do them over the phone and charge a lot for these trades. [more inside]
posted by atrazine on Nov 26, 2008 - 4 answers

I was wondering if now would be a good time to buy stock in, say, a bank. The theory being buy low and then some years from now, it would be high. I'm talking maybe $1000, such that if I lost it all, while I wouldn't be very happy about it, but it wouldn't break me. I realize you are not a lawyer, or financial analyst, or whatever. I'm looking for any opinion, for or against.
posted by allelopath on Sep 29, 2008 - 16 answers

Is there anyone (especially online) who's collected reasonably well-informed stock picks from, say, 2, 5, or 15 years ago and explained why the recommendations did or did not work out? [more inside]
posted by ibmcginty on Jul 21, 2008 - 5 answers

InvestingFilter: Is there anything inherently flawed about investing in index funds? [more inside]
posted by reenum on Jun 18, 2008 - 24 answers

What are the best ways to invest in Africa? [more inside]
posted by STHayden on Aug 3, 2007 - 10 answers

How can I invest in low-cost medical clinics like RediClinic, CheckUps and Take Care? These are clinics that are inside drugstores and Wal-Mart and Target. I've visited their websites and searched in Google but they do not seem to be listed on any stock exchanges.
posted by toreo on Oct 6, 2006 - 3 answers