Image by Getty Images via Daylife Volume 5, Number 42 October 15, 2008 Last week was capped off by a dramatic decline in the early going on Friday only to see stocks rally sharply toward the end of the day. It’s too soon to… Read More
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We closed out our Research in Motion January 95 put option (RUL + MS) on Friday for a 75 percent gain in just one week after the company offered tepid guidance for the current quarter. The stock plunged on the news, but our gain was constrained by the hefty premium… Read More
Image via Wikipedia Volume 5, Number 40 October 1, 2008 It’s far too soon to say with any certainty, but Monday’s record setting, single-day point decline may prove to be the successful retest of the lows we have been looking for. To be sure, the… Read More
In the meantime, here’s a look at our present holdings and sales in the past week: This morning we sold the CarMax January 12.50 put option (KMX + MV) at essentially breakeven. We were right on the company’s poor fundamentals but off in our execution. Nevertheless, the increased volatility in… Read More
Image by Getty Images via Daylife Volume 5, Number 39 September 24, 2008 This is a tough time to be investing, and it’s a particularly difficult time to be trading. At first blush you might think the big one-day swings in share prices we’re… Read More
With all the volatility in the market right now, we want to remain very selective with our positions. Here’s a rundown: Yesterday we sold the Agnico Eagle November 80 call option (AEM + KP) at a 92 percent loss. We’re still quite enthusiastic toward gold and gold shares, but the… Read More
Image by Getty Images via Daylife Volume 5, Number 38 September 17, 2008 Former Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan has dubbed what we’re going through a once-in-a-century financial crisis. That’s a statement we can’t quibble with, although we are bothered by the fact that former… Read More
Here’s what’s happening with our positions: With the stock acting well, we walked away from our Kohl’s January 50 put option (KSS + MJ) with a 28 percent loss Monday. Last Friday, not happy with the way energy shares were acting but wanting to capitalize on the rise in options… Read More
Image by Getty Images via Daylife Volume 5, Number 37 September 10, 2008 The roller coaster analogy to the stock market has perhaps never been more appropriate than during the last week. After declining sharply last Thursday and into Friday’s early going, stocks bounced,… Read More
We’re holding three short positions, two of which are indirectly tied to oil. The CarMax January 12.50 put option (KMX + MV) is a buy up to $2 for new clients; the AMR November 9 put (AMR + WL) is a buy for new clients at the market price. Kohl’s… Read More