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Today May Be Markets' Turning Point

Nobody thought Kurt Warner was good enough for the NFL and that the Redsox would ever overcome the curse of the Bambino but things aren't always what they seem. We are in a very volatile market, more so than the last three years. Its tug-o-war out there and Metrx, Graphs, and Reasonable Logic does not apply today. Thats just my novice prediction of market outcome until Q3 which is what everyone seems to be gearing up for. I personally don't see a major downside until we get Q3 and Q4 behind us.

Why I Sell Put Options (Part I)

Unless you purchase the stock for the price you are ok with and use covered calls to margin down or lock on a certain profit you can live with. I myself like to use this method of trading.


On Jul 21 08:51 AM rrtzmd wrote:

> ...if it works for you -- great!...HOWEVER, my own personal experience
> is that keeping things SIMPLE ultimately works best...the more complicated
> the product, the more of YOUR money goes to some middle man...moreover,
> the options market is something kin to a casino...an investor is
> betting against institutions filled with supercomputers and trained
> professionals...not exactly a friendly place for individual speculators...

How Stocks Perform After Being Added to the Dow

I have to agree that AAPL would be best suited as it is one of the many that is not overpriced and the strength of this comany goes all the way back to the pioneering of an industry in this country. Google to me seems a strong but lackluster choice due to its unbalanced portfolio at this point. AAPL seems to always be pulling a rabbit out of their hats and seems more destined to have longevity. My position is none in AAPL.


On May 28 01:02 PM Andy Zaky wrote:

> Ok. I cannot comprehend for the life of me why people think Google
> should be added to the dow rather than any of these other companies
> you've listed? In fact, none of those companies ought to be added
> because they're all high beta stocks. High beta stocks would keep
> volatility high in the index and thus drive away potential investors
> who see it as uncertainty in the market. But why Google in particular?
> Google is small beans compared to some of the other companies you
> mention. Apple is a far more viable candidate than Google as Apple's
> financial are far superior on nearly every front. See for yourself:
>
>
> Apple
> Cash: $28 Billion
> 2009 Expected Revenue: $35.4 Billion
> 2010 Expected Revenue: $40.9 Billion
>
> Google
> Cash: $17 Billion
> 2009 Expected Revenue: $16.79 Billion
> 2010 Expected Revenue: $19.07 Billion
>
> As you can see. Google is small beans compared to Apple. To be a
> potential dow component, you've got to be reining in the revenue.
> Sales, beta and cash are the key metrices that determine whether
> a company is dow viable. And the key reason that revenue and net
> cash are central is because a company can always figure out a way
> to strengthen margins but its easy to produce $50 billion in sales.
> Cash is also key because it tells a story about the strength of the
> company's balance sheet. Apple does more in revenue, has a similar
> growth rate as google on net income, has more 50% more in net cash
> and is generally a larger company than Google. And both are high
> beta stocks. Google shouldn't be even mentioned at all.

10 Bullish Option Spread Strategies

My opinion is that bears should buy these stocks and sell covered calls on them. If they run then you would chase the stock value upward but if they fall a little you buy back to cover and keep the change to pay for the equity. Wait for a run back up and sell some more covered calls. I think the volatility here and the low stock price is the prime time for this play.

10 Bullish Option Spread Strategies

APWR is not a solar stock. They are Wind Energy. My call on APWR would be to buy June $12.50 or $15 calls. Earnings will be beaten severely again on June 1 earnings call and i think we see a run to nearly $17. New contracts and the completion of one of the largest Windturbine Manufacturing plants in China with support and Billions in commitment from the Chinese Govt and Superior involvement by GE i think this stock is set to sail to $30-$40 by the end of 2011 if not sooner.

Markets Close Up, Not Sure Why

Are you kidding me. When everyone goes silent and analysts low ball all estimates its bound to temporarily go up. Not understanding why banks are going up though now that they have announced massive Dilution to their stock value and RS most definitely around the corner. How many shares can GM carry? i don't think they will dilute to 15 billion shares without a RS. GE needs to lick its greedy wounds and stick with what has worked for decades and that's innovating new technologies, creating jobs for americans. American Jobs = money for americans to buy appliances etc.(Henry Ford has already proved this to be a fact). Stay away from the quick buck greed and luster of wall st financial's. Has anyone ever heard if its not broke don't fix it? Immelt needs to stick with what GE does or resign.

Why Stock Prices Don't Matter

I almost guarantee you have at least one microsoft program on the computer you are using. Thats why its a "buy". Dont think MSFT will just quit.


On Mar 16 05:43 AM chistletoe wrote:

> you want to buy Microsoft????
>
> go ahead ... make my day!
>
> duh ... they have no product ...
> zillions in cash is wonderful, but people who want to buy cash<br/>can
> just buy US treasuries ... or gift cards ...

Did Crony Capitalism Lead to Wachovia's $54B Bailout?

These bondholders should be bearing some losses like the rest of us at this time. Whats next? Lets bail out all the people who have margin calls at this time so noone can lose. I say let these banks fail and all the people who have purchased beyond there means in the greed filled country we live in get a lesson in spending. This is the most rediculous crap i have ever heard of. Let the weak fall and the stronger rise from the ashes. Still noone is helping the little guy here!

Why It's Time to Be Invested in the New Recession

i am a 38 year old with a decent investment portfolio. i have watched several generations of my family work a regular job and retire with huge returns as the market bounced up and down in and out of small recessions. i will not stop throwning my money into the market especially now if anytime in my life i had a dollar. i think a few of us will be standing at the finish line saying i told you so in a few more years while the rest of our peers will be saying "i should have" or "i would have" or "if only". US history has proven that this is the land of opportunity. invest now or regret it later.