Sell Short Ford Motors (F) at the market.  Standard & Poor's today lowered its ratings on the debt of Ford to non-investment grade (junk) with negative outlook. The news means that Ford's access to credit and other sources of financing have become much more difficult.  Read More

BUY TO OPEN the August 58 Russell 2000 Growth iShares (IWO) PUT OPTION (IZP+TF) at $3.40 or less.  We advise buying a put on the Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund iShares (IWO) to benefit from what we expect will be a prolonged period of weakness for small-capitalization stocks, in particularly growth stocks which generally sport higher P/E ratios.  Read More

April 29, 2005  Buy Amylin Pharmaceuticals (AMLN) on margin to increase your position in the stock. As expected, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted Amylin and its partner Eli Lilly approval to market Amylin's diabetes drug Exenatide (to be sold under the name Byetta).  Read More

Maintain your position in the Titan July 17.50 call option (TTN+GW).  Read More

April 27, 2005  Sell to close your May 70 Schlumberger (SLB) call option (SLB+EN) at the market. Also, buy to open the October 95 Oil Service Holders (OIH) call option (OIH+JS) at the market.  Read More

BUY TO OPEN the Simon Property Group (SPG) July 60 Put (SPG+SL) at 2.10 or less.  Read More

SELL TO CLOSE your Maytag Corp. MYG July 15 Put option (MYG+SC), at the market. Maytag reported very disappointing quarterly numbers today. In addition to not making the EPS numbers, the company has slashed its forecast. The stock is down on the news, and we advise closing out your position for about 200% profit today. Read More

Sell to close your August 120 Russell 2000 iShares put option (DIW+TP) at the market for a 64 percent gain.  Read More

SELL To Close your May 123 Russell 2000 iShares Put Option (DIW + QS) at the market. BUY To Open the August 120 Russell 2000 iShares Put Option (DIW+TP) at the market. Read More

Sell to Close your July 85 IBM call option (IBM+GQ) at the market. Read More