http://www.artipot.com/authors/30/mike-singh/ Latest articles by Mike Singh from Artipot - your one-stop resource for free articles. http://www.artipot.com/articles/377370/selling-covered-calls-when-should-i-write-a-covered-call.htm As you probably already know, a call option gives the owner the right, but not the obligation, to buy the stock at the strike price by a fixed date. When the price of the stock goes up the call increases in value. So, you buy calls when you are expecting the underlying stock price to appreciate. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:23:11 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/377370/selling-covered-calls-when-should-i-write-a-covered-call.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/377364/options-trading-tutorials-buying-put-options-and-call-options.htm A lot of investors cringe when they hear of options trading and immediately say 'It's too risky'. While we believe that options don't need to be part of every successful portfolio, they definitely can be excellent investment tools. Read on to find out more ... Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:51:54 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/377364/options-trading-tutorials-buying-put-options-and-call-options.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/377363/selling-put-options-tutorial-what-should-i-know-before-i-write-a-put-option.htm When you are looking to get a better selling price for stock you own or you want to generate income, you write covered calls. The major difference between the two options trading strategies is that you don't need to own the underlying stock before writing puts. Read on to find out more ... Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:42:25 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/377363/selling-put-options-tutorial-what-should-i-know-before-i-write-a-put-option.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/377362/define-economic-indicators-what-are-economic-indicators-and-are-they-important.htm Economic indicators are statistics about the economy which give us a perspective on how the economy is doing right now and a glimpse of where it could be heading into the near future. Depending on the health of the economy, as given by the indicators, investors choose the timing of their investments. Read on to find out more ... Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:41:30 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/377362/define-economic-indicators-what-are-economic-indicators-and-are-they-important.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/377357/option-trading-101-a-beginners-guide-to-trading-options-online.htm Most people believe that options trading is risky. However, we believe that the risk lies in the strategies used while placing the options trades. If you use basic risk management strategies options trading can be less risky than trading stocks. Read on to find out more ... Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:33:08 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/377357/option-trading-101-a-beginners-guide-to-trading-options-online.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/377344/commodity-spread-trading-101-maximizing-your-profits-using-this-simple-trading-strategy.htm Most trading strategies aim at protecting in your profits while minimizing losses and managing risk. Hedging your trades using a 'spread' is one such strategy. Read on to find out more... Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:10:27 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/377344/commodity-spread-trading-101-maximizing-your-profits-using-this-simple-trading-strategy.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/377341/commodity-trade-types-101-what-are-the-different-types-of-commodities-trades.htm Since 2003 commodities have enjoyed a massive bull market till 2008 when the entire stock market at large suffered. In the first quarter of 2009, the commodities and the stock market is roaring back. Are you ready to take advantage and maximize your profits this time? Read on to find out more ... Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:07:21 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/377341/commodity-trade-types-101-what-are-the-different-types-of-commodities-trades.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/377335/money-market-mutual-funds-what-is-a-money-market-mutual-fund.htm A money market fund is a professionally managed mutual fund which invests in highly liquid securities usually called money market instruments such as U.S. Treasuries, CDs or Certificates of Deposit or repurchase agreements. Read on to find out more ... Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:57:01 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/377335/money-market-mutual-funds-what-is-a-money-market-mutual-fund.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/377330/options-trading-tutorial-a-guide-for-beginners-on-trading-options.htm Most people believe that options trading is risky. However, we believe that the risk lies in the strategies used while placing the options trades. If you use basic risk management strategies options trading can be less risky than trading stocks. Read on to find out more ... Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:41:57 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/377330/options-trading-tutorial-a-guide-for-beginners-on-trading-options.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/377329/segregated-funds-what-is-a-segregated-fund-and-what-makes-it-a-near-perfect-investment.htm Imagine the scenario where you could make an investment that has the opportunity for growth in the financial markets and comes with a guarantee that it won't lose money. No, this is not the stuff of dreams. In the real world it is called a segregated fund and you can get one if you are a Canadian citizen. Read on for more ... Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:41:38 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/377329/segregated-funds-what-is-a-segregated-fund-and-what-makes-it-a-near-perfect-investment.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/377325/proshares-leveraged-etfs-what-is-so-special-about-proshares-2x-or-3x-exchange-traded-funds.htm Interested in maximizing your profits and limiting your losses using proshares leveraged ETFs? Read on to find out how you can achieve your investment objectives. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:51:17 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/377325/proshares-leveraged-etfs-what-is-so-special-about-proshares-2x-or-3x-exchange-traded-funds.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/377312/direct-stock-investments-how-do-i-buy-and-sell-stocks-online.htm These days, the stock market is as shaky as ever. But, for the smart investor with dispensable cash on hand, there has never been a better time to buy equities. why would anyone in the right mind buy stocks when prices are going down? Read on to find out more ... Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:25:36 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/377312/direct-stock-investments-how-do-i-buy-and-sell-stocks-online.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/197512/is-purely-natural-botanical-skin-care-really-that-revolutionary.htm Botanical skin care products are not really all that modern a concept, since there are recordings of various ancient cultures who naturally used what was available to them from the environment they lived in. Very often these ancient people utilized various botanical properties of the natural elements that were local, as well as imported once that avenue was open to them.... Sat, 06 Sep 2008 01:41:53 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/197512/is-purely-natural-botanical-skin-care-really-that-revolutionary.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/197508/anti-wrinkle-eye-cream-you-cant-really-fight-wrinkles-around-your-eyes-can-you.htm Like many individuals, you may be wondering what anti wrinkle eye cream is all about. When choosing the very best skin care products for you and your skin, as well as our environment, you will want to choose the safest, most natural way to help eliminate the signs of aging that we all go through as we get older. Read on to find out more ... Sat, 06 Sep 2008 01:40:16 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/197508/anti-wrinkle-eye-cream-you-cant-really-fight-wrinkles-around-your-eyes-can-you.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/197507/did-you-know-that-cheap-skin-care-products-can-do-this-to-you.htm When it comes to taking care of your skin, more than likely, you want the best you can afford. However, with the rising price of living, sometimes you have to cut back on some things, which may include the brands of personal care items you purchase and use daily. Read on to find out more ... Sat, 06 Sep 2008 01:40:14 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/197507/did-you-know-that-cheap-skin-care-products-can-do-this-to-you.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/197494/antioxidant-skin-care-products-that-regenerate-your-skin-one-cell-at-a-time.htm Let's face it - we all grow old. As we go through the aging process, we all get those telltale signs of aging. We start to develop those laugh lines and crow's feet. However, today retailers are claiming that their products are able to reduce if not totally eliminate the signs of aging. Read on to find out more ... Sat, 06 Sep 2008 01:14:08 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/197494/antioxidant-skin-care-products-that-regenerate-your-skin-one-cell-at-a-time.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/197489/male-skin-products-beauty-and-the-metrosexual-man.htm Although, the real men of the past are still hanging tough, going to work, after shaving and slapping on some alcohol based shaving lotion, making money, supporting their families while handing over their hard earned money to their wives to take care of all the basics and necessities ... Read on to find out more. Sat, 06 Sep 2008 01:01:38 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/197489/male-skin-products-beauty-and-the-metrosexual-man.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/197482/ready-for-the-best-natural-skin-care-cream.htm If you concerned about the various types of ingredients that are found most often in many popular skin cream products, you may be interested to know that there are many good skin creams available to fit the needs of your skin type, whether it is normal, dry, oily or combination. Read on to find out more ... Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:54:00 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/197482/ready-for-the-best-natural-skin-care-cream.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/197480/the-best-anti-aging-skin-creams-for-anyone-over-30.htm After the age of 30, the skin starts to lose its capacity to rejuvenate and you see sagging, wrinkles on your face. As facial skin is the most delicate, it gets affected the earliest. Read on to find out more ... Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:50:22 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/197480/the-best-anti-aging-skin-creams-for-anyone-over-30.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/186241/why-ge-reverse-osmosis-filters-might-not-be-the-best-for-you.htm There are several brands of reverse osmosis filters on the market today. Names such as Culligan, GE, AquaPure, Amway, and many more sell the filters for the reverse osmosis systems. So how do you know which is the best one to use? Read on to find out more ... Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:45:34 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/186241/why-ge-reverse-osmosis-filters-might-not-be-the-best-for-you.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/185310/pure-drinking-water-its-not-what-you-think.htm Do you think that bottle of water that you are drinking is pure water without the contaminants that might be found in tap water? If so, you are wrong. Bottled water is one of the reasons for ill health. The water is as clean as where it came from. Read on to find out more ... Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:48:34 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/185310/pure-drinking-water-its-not-what-you-think.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/185309/can-you-believe-these-disadvantages-of-reverse-osmosis.htm As you probably know, reverse osmosis is the method most commonly used to treat household drinking water. What this means is the elements in water that exist naturally, such as anything that causes an unpleasant odor or taste are reduced. Want to learn more. Read on to find out ... Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:47:07 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/185309/can-you-believe-these-disadvantages-of-reverse-osmosis.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/183143/drinking-water-treatment-what-are-the-different-types-of-contaminants-found-in-drinking-water.htm Did you know that all water has trace amounts of certain contaminants? Yes, even the bottled water that you think is totally pure can have small amounts of contaminants. Although they are not a risk to your health, there are about 90 different ones that can be present. Read on to find out more ... Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:59:28 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/183143/drinking-water-treatment-what-are-the-different-types-of-contaminants-found-in-drinking-water.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/183142/did-you-know-these-benefits-of-drinking-water.htm If you are on a diet, you know one of the main things that are recommended for drinking is water. Why do we need water? Because one, it does not contain calories. Read on to find out more ... Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:55:38 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/183142/did-you-know-these-benefits-of-drinking-water.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/182774/what-does-reverse-osmosis-do.htm What is reverse osmosis - this occurs when water is forced though a membrane that is partially penetrable. This changes it from a liquid containing undesirable elements to one that in which nothing remains but the liquid. Read on to find out more ... Tue, 12 Aug 2008 02:53:33 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/182774/what-does-reverse-osmosis-do.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/182765/did-you-know-you-can-improve-your-health-through-reverse-osmosis.htm First off, do you know what reverse osmosis is? How it works? How it can be extremely beneficial for your health? Read on to find out more ... Tue, 12 Aug 2008 02:40:07 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/182765/did-you-know-you-can-improve-your-health-through-reverse-osmosis.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/182764/how-does-reverse-osmosis-remove-pharmaceuticals-from-water.htm Reverse osmosis removes impurities from water using a system that forces the water through a membrane with tiny holes. This process has become more popular lately. Read on to find out more ... Tue, 12 Aug 2008 02:38:34 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/182764/how-does-reverse-osmosis-remove-pharmaceuticals-from-water.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/182763/what-is-in-our-drinking-water.htm When you consider the different sources that we rely on for water, which ones should we be more aware of as being unsafe. One type that most people rely on for drinking water as well as cooking, cleaning, bathing, and numerous other uses is tap water. Read on to find out more ... Tue, 12 Aug 2008 02:36:22 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/182763/what-is-in-our-drinking-water.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/171562/water-filtration-system-what-the-government-is-not-telling-you.htm Tap water is not as safe for drinking as many people assume in many places and as many governments tell us. Government bureaucrats make it seem as if their regulatory efforts are perfect and complete, but there are many gaping holes in them. Read on to find out more ... Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:54:11 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/171562/water-filtration-system-what-the-government-is-not-telling-you.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/171560/whole-house-water-filters-does-every-household-need-one.htm Water filtration is an indispensable part of our world. We may like to assume that our water is safe to consume and drink, at least in the civilized world, but it's typically not the case at all. Read on to find out more ... Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:53:22 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/171560/whole-house-water-filters-does-every-household-need-one.htm