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The major market indexes were quiet Friday morning, heading into the final trading session of September and the third quarter. The tech-heavy Nasdaq edged 0.2% higher, as the composite looked cap off a solid third quarter with an over-5% gain.

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Meanwhile, the S&P 500 inched up 0.1%, while Dow Jones industrial average moved down 0.1%. The two indexes were showing Q3 gains of about 3.5% and 4.7%, respectively.

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Less than a week after launching its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, VC backed and Kickstarter alum Kokoon has successfully secured its initial £750,000 thanks to more than 300 investors.  As previously reported, Kokoon was founded in 2013 and stated it is seeking to bring the… Read More

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Americans’ confidence in the economy has waned slightly following Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, which caused more than $100 billion in damage, pushed up gas prices and spurred a jump in unemployment filings.

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Today I realized one can actually buy covered calls, not just sell them. Pretty interesting concept, and I wonder what would be the advantage of doing so. Shorting the stock and buying the calls. It should be the equivalent of buying puts, maybe that is why nobody is doing it?

Or is there something else what I am missing?

Chinese aircraft maker Comac completed on Thursday the second test flight of its C919 passenger jet. The company’s joint venture also announced names and basic specifications on its second aircraft,…

And even if you can, is it cost-effective to buy one?