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Recent Articles by Ellen Simonson Rosenthal

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Jun 24, 2021 by Ellen Simonson Rosenthal and Jim Gillies

Everything Options Investors Need to Know About Cost Basis

The cost basis for a stock you're using options with isn't necessarily the price you paid for it. Analyst Jim Gillies explains.

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Jun 24, 2021 by Ellen Simonson Rosenthal and Jim Gillies

Here's How Options Investors Can Measure Success

How do you know whether your options position is profitable? Analyst Jim Gillies explains what success looks like.

May 19, 2021 by Ellen Simonson Rosenthal and Jim Gillies

Options Trading 101: Going Long vs. Going Short

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Jun 24, 2021 by Ellen Simonson Rosenthal and Jim Gillies

Investing With Options: How to Choose Your Timeline

All options positions expire, but when they do so varies. Here, Motley Fool Canada analyst Jim Gillies explains the right way to choose your expiration date.

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Jun 22, 2021 by Ellen Simonson Rosenthal and Jim Gillies

Investing With Options: What Is a Covered Call?

For investors interested in getting started with options, a covered call can be an easy, relatively risk-free strategy. Here's how they work.

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Jun 22, 2021 by Ellen Simonson Rosenthal and Jim Gillies

Options Trading 101: Intrinsic Value and Time Value

An option's price is made up of two components. What are they, and how do they intersect?

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Jun 22, 2021 by Ellen Simonson Rosenthal and Jim Gillies

Options for Beginners: What Are Puts and Calls?

Every options position is made up of some combination of puts and/or calls. Here's how these basic tools of options investing work.

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Mar 24, 2021 by Ellen Simonson Rosenthal

Forget Robinhood: Check Out These Favorites From The Motley Fool's Stock-Picking Game

What if there was a way to learn more about investing than most analysts -- and it involved gems, spells, and capricious Stock Gods? Welcome to Investor Island.

May 1, 2019 by Ellen Simonson Rosenthal

One Stock for Your Watch List

Like it or not, we've all got to file taxes every year -- and what's not so fun for us is great for tech company Intuit, creators of the wildly popular DIY tax preparation software TurboTax.

May 1, 2019 by Ellen Simonson Rosenthal

This Tech Services Company Has the Solutions to Stay Relevant

If you're looking for an international small-cap stock that has demonstrated its ability to land, then expand, high-quality client relationships while increasing revenue and profits, consider Globant.

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