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SHRT S&P500 PROSHRS (SH)

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  • July 1, 2009 by Otis2000
    I am long a 4% position in SH and a 4% position in RWM.  I am down about 1% in SH and about 3% in RWM...I have been wrong about these positions and in retrospect, I took them too early.  Am considering sellign these, taking my loss.  The marekt for whatever reason seems to... More »
    July 1, 2009 • SH, RWM
  • Profit From The Next Leg Down In The Market With Inverse ETF’S (DOG, SH, RWM) by ETF Daily News
    Inverse ETF’s allow investors to profit from the market going down.  These ETF’s make it easier to trade versus playing the complex options market.  There is a wide range of inverse ETF products to choose from, betting against the market.With inverse... More »
    June 26, 2009 • DOG, SH, RWM
  • Companies. Aren’t. Hiring. by Joseph L. Shaefer
    Today’s Wall Street Journal reports, “According to a new survey, 52% of companies expect to employ fewer people in three to five years than they did before the recession began.”  They are saying that long after the recession ends they are still going to hire fewer people,... More »
    June 22, 2009 • SPY, SH, PSQ
  • Single Inverse ETF Pros and Cons by Preet Banerjee
    With an absolute exposure of 100%, some people have started to look at single inverse ETFs as long term hedges for portfolios instead of the 200% and 300% inverse ETFs which most have deemed to be better as short term trading vehicles. The leveraged ETFs have been shown to suffer from a decay... More »
    June 18, 2009 • SH, IVV
  • 7 Strategies for Profiting Off the Next Downturn by Jack Hough by optionsgirl
    This article was written on May 27th by Jack Hough for smartmoney.com.ON THE STREET by Jack Hough (Author Archive)7 Strategies for Profiting Off the Next DownturnPERSONALLY, I DON’T EXPECT much financial drama over the next year. Stocks seem only a touch... More »
    June 18, 2009 • SH, SDS, BGZ
  • Response To Calls For ETF Regulation by Michael Johnston
    In the week during which the Obama administration will unveil details surrounding its plan to revamp the regulation of the U.S. financial sector, calls for increased oversight of the ETF industry are picking up steam as well. Scott Burns, director of ETF Analysis at Morningstar, recently laid... More »
    June 16, 2009 • QQQQ, QLD, PSQ
  • Investment Ideas and Timing by Marc Courtenay
     "Timing is everything" goes the old adage. But all investors and traders know that timing an entry point or exit point of an investment idea and strategy is like predicting the weather without sophisticated radar equipment. In fact it might be more difficult.Why? Not only because... More »
    June 12, 2009 • SH, DOG, SBB
  • 60 Buy Write ETF Option Strategies: Best Bang for your Buck by Marco Hickey
    As posted previously in my blog, ETF's are some of the safest securities to purchase when planning on investing. An even more conservative way to invest with ETF’s is to write covered calls on them once purchased. Writing call options allows you to get some of your investment back... More »
    June 5, 2009 • XLY, XLP, DIA
  • Playing More Conservative: 80 ETF Buy-Write Option Strategies by Marco Hickey
    As posted previously in my blog, ETF's are some of the safest securities to purchase when planning on investing. An even more conservative way to buy ETF's is to write covered calls on them once purchased. Writing call options allows you to get some of your investment back immediately and gives... More »
    June 4, 2009 • XLY, XLP, DIA
  • $815.3 Billion Says Investors Buying Today are Whistling Past the Graveyard by Joseph L. Shaefer
    In the secretive world of hedge funds, coddled by a cozy lack of transparency and regulation, it’s impossible to know what their exact numbers are. According to the “April 2009 Asset Flow Highlights” from www.HedgeFund.net, however, the best estimates are that since Q3 2008,... More »
    June 2, 2009 • GLD, EUM, SH

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