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  • JPS by NormK
    I am invested in JPS - Nuveen Quality Preferred Income Fund 2.  It's a closed end fund investing in high dividend paying companies.  They pay a very attractive dividend.  The price has been going down a little lately so I've been dollar-cost average buying on the decline.  I... More »
    November 16, 2009 • JPS, WB, BCS
  • Financial Greed and Christianity by John Lounsbury
    It seems that executives of major financial firms are making the rounds of London churches to proclaim the compatibility of their endeavors with Christian ethics.  I lead with the most outrageous example, involving Goldman Sachs (GS).I find this post (here) by Matt Taibbi at... More »
    November 4, 2009 • GS, BCS
  • ETFs for Rich Draw Little Interest by Don Dion
    While Barclays' (BCS) new Wealth ETF Tactical Allocation BETA Portfolios are a unique step forward for the much-anticipated active ETF industry, these asset allocation strategies eschew many of the basic characteristics of ETFs that have made the funds so popular. The eight new portfolios are... More »
    October 26, 2009 • BCS, BAC, JPM
  • Financial Services Firms Exiting Asset Management by Sam Subramanian
    As confidence in the economy and financial markets improves, the tempo of corporate transactions is picking up. Recently, information technology consulting firms Affiliated Computer Services (ACS) and Perot Systems (PER) received buyout offers for $6.7 billion and $3.9 billion respectively.... More »
    October 9, 2009 • ACS, PER, BSBR
  • Why forgetting the Great Panic is not acceptable by The WaveNET Perspective
    Only 6 months ago, at the peak of the financial crisis, the world witnessed well over $30 trillion of its wealth disappear inexplicably. That came as a surprise to just about every banker or regulator, as none of them believed a general contraction of such severity was possible for our... More »
    September 22, 2009 • DB, JPM, C
  • 50 Four Day September Expiration Option Ideas by Marco Hickey
    With the September options expiration approaching us in just 4 days, I thought I would outline some trade ideas on stocks I wouldn't mind going long (with the exception of AIG), that would return good percentages in just 4 days. When using the buy/write option strategy, it is important that you... More »
    September 15, 2009 • SPY, DIA, QQQQ
  • Financial Stocks Over Heated? Using Diagonal Put Spreads to Hedge by Marco Hickey
    Many financial stocks have been in the spotlight in the past week, as rumors have caused them to sky rocket. I am sure you are quite familiar with them, as you've read about or watched their ticker symbol scroll by, but to mention four of them they are: American International Group (AIG),... More »
    September 2, 2009 • SPY, DIA, TLT
  • Three Reasons the Market May Sell Off: 35 Ideas to Protect for Less by Marco Hickey
    I believe a pull pack [7%-15%] on the major indices is not only inevitable but necessary for a healthy market recovery. Let's face it, we've come too far too fast, and as we were oversold on the downside until early March, I believe we are currently overbought. As I was listening to Bloomberg on... More »
    August 17, 2009 • DIA, SPY, TLT
  • 35 Weekend Option Write Ideas: Low Beta Vs. High Beta Stocks by Marco Hickey
    As recently posted on my blog, I've been expecting a pull back; however the rally has continued, and the market has made a fool of me. The S&P 500 passed through the 1010 mark today on rather bad news, so maybe this rally is for real and will continue. However, I'm still cautious about... More »
    August 14, 2009 • DIA, SPY, QQQQ
  • HSBC : Banking on BRIC & Emerging Markets by Paul Harper
    HSBC has reacted strongly to retail customer demand in New Zealand by launching four new funds, entirely focused on Emerging Markets. The four NZ$ denominated funds in which customers can invest are the China Fund, India Fund, BRIC Fund & the Asia ex Japan Fund. New Zealand... More »
    August 12, 2009 • HBC, EEM, EWZ

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