EPIC Insights Weekly, August 23rd, 2009

Sean Hannon CFA, CFP has released his latest edition of EPIC Insights Weekly. As of this issue Sean’s portfolio is showing a return of 20.3% vs the S&P 500's return of 5.9% over the same period!

Investors Beware: Don't Hold Leveraged ETFs Long Term

Due to the compounding effect of leveraged performance, the long-term performance of leveraged ETFs can deviate substantially from the underlying index.

AIG's New CEO has Investors Looking Up

Robert Benmosche

Since Robert Benmosche was announced as incoming CEO for AIG the stock has seen its stock surge more than 160%. Benmosche reports US government will be repaid.

Two New Credit Card Rules Set to Take Effect

Starting tomorrow two new Credit Card rules will be going into effect. The two new credit rules effect interest rates and billing statements.

7 Factors That Determine the Value of Stock Options

The value of an option can be calculated exactly if you know the true number for each of the seven items that go into the equation.