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The article discusses expectations of stock market experts from U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, suggesting that Trump is to end job restrictions for energy industry and take new actions regarding Trans-Pacific Partnership.

The article provides news and information on some of the top resorts in the U.S. for 2012. Ken Griffin of Citadel Investments is rumored to have spent 130 million U.S. dollars in 2012 buying several ocean front lots in Palm Beach, Florida. The Park City Mountain resort in Park City, Utah offers alpine activities such as boating on the Weber River and fly-fishing on the Provo and Weber rivers. Mount Desert Island in Maine offers outdoor activities at the Northeast Harbor Golf Club.

The article discusses the move of the U.S. Labor Department to back away from a controversial plan to ban the use of options in retirement accounts. The fiduciary rule replaces a more permissive suitability rule that allows advisors to deliver investment products as long as they reflect a client's needs. The impact of the rule on the country's financial-services industry is also tackled.

The article offers suggestions for investors to invest in stocks such as Ulta Beauty, Applied Materials, and Dow Chemical, and chart on equity options such as CBOE Volatility index, SPX skew, and equity-only put call ratio.

The article reports on impact of tax policy announced by U.S. President Donald J. Trump on the U.S. securities industry, as of March 2017, citing reduction in corporate taxes, and mentions volatility levels on stocks like Amazon.com and Facebook.

The article discusses the impact of election of president of U.S. Donald Trump on the stock market which includes information on Dow Jones Industrial Average, CBOE Volatility Index, and Standard & Poor's 500 index.

The article presents an outlook for the U.S. options market in 2017. Options buying is predicted to be volatile as investors express interest to buy calls to trade. Potential changes to key investment themes are expected. Also discussed is the potential effect of Make America Great Again stimulus programs of President-elect Donald Trump.

In the article, the author discusses developments in the global financial market as of late October 2016, particularly the growing popularity of passive investing. Also cited are the good performance of low-fee investment products like exchange-traded funds (ETF), the solid performance of asset-management firm BlackRock, and the higher risk rating assigned to the U.S. due to worries about increasing interest rates and the presidential elections in the country.

The article profiles Jeffrey Sprecher, founder of Intercontinental Exchange (ICE). As of February 2014, ICE lists over 9,700 traded contracts and securities in all major asset classes, including agriculture, currencies and equities. A background on Sprecher's family, education and career is presented. Sprecher has given the banks Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley 90% ownership of ICE.

This article presents information on investment in exchange traded funds in the U.S., hours before the failed coup d'etat attempt in Turkey. It discusses trading in the iShares MSCI Turkey, the growth in exchange traded fund's options trading volume and the profitability of investment in catastrophe puts.

The author assesses the implications of the November 2016 presidential election for the stock markets in the U.S. Topics discussed include the investors' concern over the candidacy of former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and businessman Donald Trump, the valuation and expected decline of U.S. stocks during the year, and limiting the cost of hedging by buying one put and selling another with a lower strike price.

The article presents an analysis of the stocks of American global retailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Topics discussed include an increase in the value of the firm's stock following the release of its first-quarter earnings, the expected earnings of Wal-Mart for the second quarter, and the little volatility in the stock market.

The article discusses the declining prices of shares of selected companies engaged in the U.S. fashion industry as of May 2016, including Amazon.com, Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) and Macy's.

Statistics related to performance of stocks of different companies in U.S. markets, as of April 2016, including Energen, Alder Biopharm and Sonic Corp., is presented.

The article offers information related to Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) Volatility Index (VIX), as of December 2015, and informs that COBE VIX is measure of market expectations of near-term volatility in stock prices in the U.S. It also presents several graphs depicting the COBE VIX, equity-only put-call ratio, and CBOE SKEW Index.

The article focuses on the firearms industry of the U.S., referrring to the decision made by the U.S. Supreme Court to ban the U.S. residents from owning semiautomatic rifles fed by high-capacity magazines, and discusses partnership between Smith & Wesson and General Dynamics (GD).

The article discusses issues concerning the investment market in the U.S. compiled as of November 2015. Topics covered include an investment strategy involving the buying and selling of Transocean's stocks before December 2015, investors' preparation for the anticipated extreme stock market volatility and the effect of Corning Inc.'s introduction of flexible glass on its stock price.

The article discusses the confusion among investors about the U.S. stock market as of October 2015 due to the absence of economic visibility and a surplus of market visibility. Topics covered include stock market strategist Thomas Lee's claim that nobody really knows what is happening in the market, the decline of the Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500 index in the third quarter, and the recommendation for investors concerned about a volatile earning season to consider hedging their stock portfolios.

The article offers information on issues related to financial investment in the U.S., particularly about selling puts or option funds. It raises concerns over the Federal Open Market Committee's policy meeting on proposed increase interest rate hike. Other information such as unlevered free cash flow as well as volatility and economic depression is presented.

The article discusses the organizational restructuring of technology company Google, and mentions topics that include Google's alphabet structure, and the projected movement of Google's stock in the U.S. stock market.

In this article, the author focuses on investing in gold and silver to make profit by taking advantage of the U.S. dollar's weakness, and states that the prices become cheaper for foreign buyers due to the currency's weakness.

The article details a recommendation by financial strategists for investors to buy call options in a volatile stock market in the U.S. Topics covered include the factors that caused market weakness including the low prices of oil and the Federal Reserve System's lack of transparency on economic data related to interest rates, and the equity inflow that occurred in March 2015. Also mentioned is BCG Partners' Buy rating for Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index calls.

The article examines mixed sentiments in the stock market in the U.S. as of February 2015. Equity strategists advise their clients not to fear the first interest-rate hike of the U.S. Federal Reserve as shown on historical data. Also mentioned are stocks that performed well including materials, financials and technology.

The article reports on high stock prices and trading across the U.S. as of February 2015. Topics discussed includes views of Jeff Saut, Raymond James' market strategist, regarding the same, Jonathan Golub, Market Strategist at RBC Capital Market, regarding rise in interest rates and death of exchange industry's executive Ivers W. Riley in Savannah, Georgia.

In the article, the author discusses developments in the global stock markets, particularly in options trading, as of late January 2015. He claims that an unstable trading year is expected due to the expected move by the U.S. Federal Reserve to increase interest rates and the launching by the European Central Bank of its quantitative easing program. Also examined are the projected performance of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index and the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) Volatility Index.

The article discusses developments in the U.S. options market in 2014. Topics covered include a trend among individual investors towards buying stocks in October as a result of TD Ameritrade's educational campaign on how to react when volatility strikes launched in July and the strong performance of the stocks of CBOE Holdings. Graphical representations are also provided for the equity-only put-call ratio and the Chicago Board Options Exchange volatility index for the entire 2014.

The article provides an overview of the economic conditions in the U.S. as of December 2014. Topics highlighted include the increase in volatility index, economic impact of declining oil prices, equity benchmarck indexes, volumes of over the counter trading, and earnings per share growth and forecasts.

The article discusses developments in the U.S. stock market as of late October 2014, particularly in the options market. It claims that the conditions at the Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500 and the Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility index (CBOE VIX) are ideal for options trading. Also cited are the suggestions by Chris Jacobson of Susquehanna Financial Group and MKM Partners' Jim Strugger on the market.

The article presents questions and answers related to the U.S. stock exchange and financial industry, including questions relating to the potential impact of increased interest rates, trading of crude oil, and trading of stocks with high volatility.

Graphs showing the economic condition of equity options in the U.S. market are presented.

The article reports on asset-management company BlackRock Inc.'s promotion of equity-options volatility in the U.S. It mentions its purchase by investors in response to expected increase in the Chicago Board Options Exchange Market (CBOE) Volatility Index (VIX) due to changes in the Federal Reserve monetary policy. Furthermore, chief strategist Ross Koesterich suggests to prefer hedging portfolios rather than high volatility.

The article speculates that the U.S. financial sector might hold the key to the near-term future of the U.S. stock market. It reports that JPMorgan Chase reported on April 11, 2014 a 19 percent drop in first quarter (Q1) 2014 earnings, while Well Fargo posted a 14 percent increase in Q1 2014 profits. It also observes that the CBOE Volatility Index of the Chicago Board of Options Exchange (CBOE) in Illinois was at 16.60, a level that indicates rising investor tension.

The article discusses developments in the U.S. stock market as of mid-March 2014, particularly involving the banking sector. It claims that the Federal Reserve is anticipated to authorize major banks like Bank of America and Citigroup to increase their dividends by the end of the month. The opinion of Raymond James chief investment strategist Jeffrey D. Saut on the developments is also cited.