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"The Rukeyser 100" has returned as an online-only quarterly feature! Although it's now called "The Shepherd 100," we still employ the same time-tested methodology to create our listing of top-performing mutual funds. Read More

Trading was fairly quiet in New York yesterday, as it is today. But we would hesitate to attribute the lack of volume to traders taking time off in celebration of the Giants’ Super Bowl victory. A more likely culprit would be investors awaiting the outcome of austerity talks in Greece, passage of which will pave the way for additional bailout funds.    Read More

We exited our Amazon April 190 call option trade for nice gain in just a couple of days. Hopefully, the stock will cooperate and we’ll get another chance to buy again shortly, as a move to fill the gap around $190 a share after some consolidation still seems likely.   Earlier today we opened the American Express (AXP) July 52.50 call option. It’s a buy with a limit order set at $3.50 per contract.   Despite a constructive view of the overall market and the economy, we’re holding put options on two retailers in anticipation of pullbacks. After the initial burst upwards when the company announced its new pricing strategy and plans to revamp its stores, J.C. Penney (JCP) appears to have run out of steam. We fully expect the stock to surrender several points as investors lock in their recent gains. The J.C. Penney (JCP) May 41 put option is a buy for new clients at its current price.   We’re about where we were with the Nordstrom (JWN) April 49 put option a week ago. The stock is faced with good overhead resistance near $51 and is more likely to slip to its 200-day moving average just above $47 than to take out that resistance level. The option is a buy for new clients.   On the long side, our remaining trades are slanted toward materials. Mining equipment manufacturer Joy Global (JOY) is poised to climb to fresh 52-week highs. The Joy Global (JOY) April 95 call option is a buy with a limit set at $6.60 per contract.   Read More