Passed Series 6 Exam Today
Passed my third FINRA exam on Securities, first of SIE, then Series 63 & now Series 6! This last one basically covers “packaged” investment securities like mutual funds, variable annuity,
Category: Securities & Investment
CBDC By All Means
Central bank digital currency (CBDC) alone will neither create authoritarianism nor democracy. It is the rule of law as the strategic institution that determines the nature of CBDC. We should have patience as many things in CBDC have not been set in stone. The best principles are institutional inclusiveness and efficiency in transition. A hybrid CBDC model seems to be the best path to balance public and private safety and privacy, to lead to institutional inclusiveness and transitional efficiency. …
Picasso vs. NFT
I once asked a friend if he understood the meaning of “NFT.” His response was that he heard of it but did not know exactly what it was. I then
Symbols & Equations for Options
Options and option trading are notoriously challenging to securities readers and test takers. It is reasonable to assume that if a test taker can answer option related questions, she should
Investment By Default Helps Everyone
Came across this opinion piece on Newsweek and felt the strong urge to share it! The author, Mr. Joe Hipsky, not only raises excellent and crucial questions but offers solutions
Passive or Active Investing? That Is Not the Question
I thought about another title to name this blog post, something slightly flashier: “All Values Must Be Actively Created!” In the end I chose the current one because it shows
More Thoughts on Options and Option Trading
Options and options trading fascinate me, and I can’t stop thinking of these things. There are articles on the topic that I visited more than once, and yet still learned
Option Trading Is the New Sports
I find this recent report from CNBC.com very interesting. It pushes me to think and write more on options. “Options trading is the new sports betting” as the report says.
The Portfolios of Life
To continue with my last blog, The Real Difference Between Mutual Funds and ETFs, if a portfolio is a collection of diverse resources, it makes sense to talk about the
The Real Difference Between Mutual Funds & ETFs
Studying for securities exams makes me think of investment and securities all the time. One thing that came repeatedly to my mind is that if everyone builds a productive portfolio