Some Option Trades Generate Income Immediately, With Minimal Risk Dec 31, 2009 James Brumley Option traders don’t have to settle for buying low and selling high to generate a profit when a trade is closed out, as is the normal Wall Street strategy. Instead, certain types of spread trades can generate immediate income. Some of these positions can even profit from bearish/falling stocks or indices.

Wells Fargo says its CEO and three other high-ranking executives won’t get cash bonuses in 2009. The bank is awarding the executives performance-based stock awards currently worth a combined $25 million.

Get Ready for 2010: What You Need to Know Before You Start Investing Jeannette Di Louie, Investment U Research Team Last year left investors hoping for positive change, and they certainly seemed to have gotten it in 2009. Though the Dow plummeted to a bruising low of 6,547 in March, the major U.S.

What Investors Need To Know About Android�€™s Upcoming iPhone �€œShuffle.�€ Tony Daltorio, Investment U Research Name any internet-connected device and you�€™re bound to find an application or �€œapp�€ store for it. It�€™s all the rage these days, and every telecommunications company worth mentioning has put significant time, money and resources into having the best array, including: Nokia (NYSE: NOK ) Palm (Nasdaq: PALM ) Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT ) Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL ) Research in Motion (Nasdaq: RIMM ) And that list doesn�€™t include the surging number of gadgets running the Android operating system from Google (Nasdaq: GOOG ).

Living on the Investing Edge Can Lead to Losses Dec 31, 2009 William Pirraglia Fortunes are made and lost through stock trading. A day trader is particularly susceptible to making and/or losing money on a consistent basis.

Three Essential Rules for Forex Traders Dec 31, 2009 Robin Lofton The Forex market is a fast-moving, highly liquid, and volatile financial market. Unlike the stock market, the currencies market never closes or stops moving. Traders have earned profits quickly or lost money throughout the trading day and night

Companies with international operations are set to take advantage of a global economic recovery in 2010 continuing the rally that began in 2009. As the new decade begins, industrial and material companies could be set for the biggest yearly gains as the world’s emerging markets rapidly build infrastructure. Companies that sell consumer staples worldwide should also benefit from growth.