Beth Gaston Moon

Beth Gaston Moon

InvestorPlace Contributor

With more than a decade of experience as a financial journalist and market analyst, Beth Gaston Moon writes about stocks and options from her home in Chicago, IL.

Beth began her derivatives-market career in the research department of Cincinnati-based newsletter publisher Schaeffer’s Investment Research. She started by copy-editing The Options Advisor (the nation’s leading options newsletter) and soon began writing daily market commentaries for SchaeffersResearch.com.

After more than a decade with Schaeffer’s, Beth served as senior editor for PEAK6 Media, composing scripts, trading ideas and articles for The Options News Network. Most recently, she was the senior content and product manager for retail brokerage OptionsHouse.

In 2004, Beth was recognized as a “Woman in Finance” by Money Show Digest. Her market comments have appeared in several media outlets, including Dow Jones Newswires, CBS MarketWatch, Money Show Digest and Reuters. She has also been a contributing author for Forbes.com and Active Trader and Stocks, Futures & Options magazines.

Recent Articles

Sears Has Investors Looking Forward — and Buying

By Beth Gaston Moon, InvestorPlace Contributor

Despite a poor earnings report, SHLD surged even higher Thursday on news of store sales and a spin-off

Bank of America (BAC) Call Buyers Jump Ship

By Beth Gaston Moon, InvestorPlace Contributor

Options players continue their guessing games with high-volatility Bank of America (BAC).

3 Retailers to Watch Ahead of Earnings

By Beth Gaston Moon, InvestorPlace Contributor

As earnings season draws to a close, retailers are getting more into the mix. Keep an eye on these three retail stocks going into their reports.

Wal-Mart Options Active Post Earnings

By Beth Gaston Moon, InvestorPlace Contributor

Short-term options volume spikes as world’s largest retailer disappoints with its fourth-quarter earnings.

Whole Foods’ New Balancing Act

By Beth Gaston Moon, InvestorPlace Contributor

To continue to grow, the chain may need to lower its prices -- but can it maintain the quality customers expect while doing so?

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