Learn the basics of options trading, what calls and puts are, how options work, and strategies to hedge or speculate with ...

Jumping from one holiday week to the next, bond markets will see an early close at 2 p.m. on Dec. 31. Here's what you need to ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Jobless claims, Fed meeting minutes and pending home sales data will highlight another holiday-shortened week as traders get ...

The stock market has been running high. Too high, some analysts say. A number of Wall Street observers warn the stock market may have entered “bubble” territory. It’s an analogy to the overhyped ...

For most people, investing in emerging markets is a lot like eating vegetables at dinner. We know we're supposed to, for our own good, but it's hard when delicious steak or potatoes are sitting next ...

A bipartisan group in the House is looking to ban lawmakers from trading individual stocks as part of an effort to increase accountability in Congress. Trust in the U.S. Congress has been dismal for ...

Trading was halted across many of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange's markets on Friday. The massive exchange operator blamed a "cooling issue" at a partner's data center. The issue was resolved, and at ...