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Silver vs Gold Investing: Which One Belongs in Your Portfolio?

By Nate Gregory

Gold is the stable store of value, used as crisis insurance during recessions and conflict.
Silver is both a precious metal and an industrial metal, with more volatile pricing.
Most investors hold a mix in their alternative investment allocation, often 5% to 12% of portfolio.

What Is a Dividend Reinvestment Plan? The Wealth Snowball Explained

By Nate Gregory

A dividend reinvestment plan, or DRIP, automatically uses dividend payments to buy more shares.
DRIPs power compound growth - dividends buy shares that pay dividends that buy more shares.
Most brokerages offer DRIPs free, and many include fractional shares so every penny goes back in.

How Tariffs Affect the Stock Market

By Nate Gregory

Tariffs are extra fees on goods imported into a country, and they hit company profit margins.
The S&P 500 dropped over 3% in one day after the 2025 tariff announcement.
Tariffs reshape trade flows, creating both losers and unexpected winners.

What Is a 13F Filing? The Smart Money Tracker

By Nate Gregory

A 13F filing is a quarterly disclosure of stock holdings from large institutional investors.
It shows what hedge funds and asset managers bought, sold, and held last quarter.
You can find any 13F free on SEC EDGAR.

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: The Number That Tells You If a Company Is Drowning

By Nate Gregory

The debt-to-equity ratio compares what a company owes to what shareholders own.
The formula is total liabilities divided by total shareholder equity.
Lower ratios mean less risk - one of the value markers Warren Buffett looks for.

Non-Financial Analysis of Stocks: The 4-Step Method

By Nate Gregory

Non-financial analysis evaluates a company's business, not its financial ratios.
It covers four things: business model, CEO, innovation, and moat.
It's how investors find companies with long-term staying power.

SEC EDGAR Tutorial: The Free Tool the Pros Use

By Nate Gregory

SEC EDGAR is the official free database of public company filings.
You can pull 10-Ks, 10-Qs, 8-Ks, and insider trades by ticker or company name.
It's the source journalists and analysts use to write their stock stories.

How to Read a 10-Q (Without Losing Your Mind)

By Nate Gregory

A 10-Q is a public company's three-month financial update, filed with the SEC.
It shows revenue, profits, debt, and cash flow between yearly reports.
You can find any company's 10-Q for free on the SEC's EDGAR site.

What Is a Put Option? A Simple Guide for Investors

By Jackson Moreland

A put option is a contract that gives you the right to sell a stock at a set price before a set date.
Investors use put options to protect their portfolio against losses or to profit when they think a stock will drop.
The most you can lose when buying a put option is the premium you paid for the contract.

What Is Free Cash Flow? How To Find It & Why It's Important

By Nate Gregory

Free cash flow is the cash a company has left after paying its bills and putting money back into the business.
Investors use free cash flow to figure out what a company is really worth - and if the stock is a good deal.
You can find free cash flow on a company's cash flow report, one of three key reports every public company files.

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