Carla Lake

Carla Lake

Carla Lake joined the Investorplace team in July 2012 right after graduating with a degree in English from the University of Maryland. She has since worked across almost all of the company’s publications, from buy-and-hold indexing newsletters to options trading services. In addition to editing and fact-checking content from the Investorplace advisors, she’s also been known to write the occasional article under her own byline when an investing topic piques her interest.

When she’s not writing or editing, Carla can be found at the barn, covered in horse hair as she prepares for the next dressage or eventing competition.

Recent Articles

To Disney Infinity and Beyond for NFC Technology

Disney Infinity connects real-life toys to an open-ended video game in another step toward connecting physical objects to the online world.

Could Makerbot Bring 3D Printing Mainstream?

Makerbot's new handheld 3D scanner looks like it'll be another big step in making 3D printing technology more accessible to everyday people.

Dick Bove Bullish on Bitcoin

The vice president of equity research at Rafferty Capital Markets commented that bitcoins could be a good speculative play ... if the price comes way down.

Study Shows People Hate ‘Selfies’ — But Facebook Sure Should Love them

'Selfie'-takers annoy all on Facebook -- except advertisers, since these users unwittingly provide useful data.

Is Day Trading Really for Suckers?

Day trading is much harder than hucksters would have you believe, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't learn some of the baby steps to get there.

Why Follow GURU If You Don’t Know Where It’s Going?

PragCap is skeptical of this "smart-money" ETF that invests based on hedge funds' 13F filings, and you should be too.

Breaking Down the Basics: Growth vs. Value

As you start investing, one of the first things to decide is a long-term strategy. Here's how to get started with growth, value or a combination of the two.

‘ABC of Stock Speculation’ Is Surprisingly Sensible — Summer Reading

Don't get turned off by the title -- this century-old trading primer has great advice for speculators and long-term investors alike.