Many factors affect an option's price, including movement of the underlying stock price and time to expiration. Consider other less obvious factors, too. Read More
Scott Chan moved from China to the U.S. with family at the age of ten. He passed the rigorous entrance exam and attended the merit-based Stuyvesant High School, widely held to be best public school in New York City. He earned undergraduate degrees from New York University followed by an MBA degree from the Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College.
Shortly thereafter Scott partnered with Dr. Stephen Leeb on numerous financial publications. Today, he serves as the lead analyst for Real World Investing and The Complete Investor.
Mr. Chan is an avid baseball fan and enjoys outdoor activities in his spare time. A multicultural person, he reads Chinese and speaks fluent Mandarin and Cantonese Chinese.
Analyst Articles
Alpha and beta are two common metrics portfolio managers use to evaluate stocks. Learn what they mean and use them to help you manage your investments. Read More
Profitability is an important metric. However, don't forget about cash flow, which is crucial to the viability of a company. Read More
IPOs are exciting events on Wall Street. Before you go after the next IPO though, learn the basics about what happens before the stock is made available. Read More
Bonds are less volatile investments than stocks, but over time stocks still earn the far higher return. Read More
To be a successful investor, you can't avoid risk altogether. The stock market is indeed risky, but that is not necessarily a bad thing. Read More
The payout ratio gauges whether a company can cover its dividend obligation. It seems to be a reasonable metric, but here's why it's not perfect. Read More
Preferred stocks are a hybrid between bonds and common stocks. They offer investors both high income and capital appreciation potential. Read More
Let's see how a short straddle and short strangle options trading strategy could work for you under current market conditions. Read More
When you think a stock will make a big move, but you aren't sure if it will be up or down, consider a straddle or strangle strategy. Read More