I'm closing out our covered call on Buckeye and canceling our open short put orders for Abbot Labs and Prologis to limit downside exposure due to excess stock market volatility. Read More
Jim Pearce is the Chief Investment Strategist of Personal Finance, our flagship publication, and manages two trading services, PF Pro and Mayhem Trader. He began his career as a stockbroker in 1983 and over the years has managed client investment portfolios for major banks, brokerage firms, and investment advisors. Jim earned a BA from The College of William & Mary and the CFP designation from the College of Financial Planning.
Analyst Articles
We have big gains in all three put options expiring next Friday, so I'm closing them out now to avoid the possibility of a "flash crash" next week given the stock market's erratic behavior this week. Read More
Overblown pessimism is why we can write a put that is more than 10% out-of-the-money and expires in three months with an option premium yield of 3.5%. Read More
The big difference between now and two weeks ago is investors’ perception of the company. The question of what it would take before GE finally took drastic action has been answered emphatically. Read More
One of the six tenets of the Dow Theory is that indices must confirm each other. Charles Dow broke the market down into two indices: the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Dow Jones Transportation Average. So, for a trend in the markets to remain intact, both major averages must… Read More
As much as I dislike taking a sizable loss in a holding, at this point I can’t justify tying up capital in this trade any longer. Read More
The primary reason for Harley's share price decline may not have as much of an impact on this year’s sales as originally feared. Read More
Here is a suggestion for investors who had shares of BBBY put them last month and would like an alternative strategy to consider. Read More
I believe PDCO will jump up to its resistance level near $32 once the FTC complaint has been settled. Read More
WBA is up nearly 10% over the past two weeks, pushing the gain on our call option above 50%. Read More