Ludovici

A Butterfly's Wings in China: How Chaos Theory Affects the U.S. Market

Thanks for the analysis. In other comment streams, I've heard it said that these reverse ETFs are unsuitable for holding more than a few days, because of the way they work. Do you agree? Could you explain why or why not?

Disney Looks Cheap Once Again

Disney was trading substantially lower just a short while ago. What does it mean when you say "Walt Disney Company (DIS) is a blue-chip franchise that rarely gets this cheap"? It seems to me that good recommendations often come tardily; if you'd written this in mid-March how wise you would seem now.

Financial Sector Ultra-Shorts: Must Have Protection Against Banking Sector Madness

AndrewBaker and MattZN: If I understand you right, these funds -- I'm thinking of SRS and SKF here -- are heading inexorably toward zero. Is that right? Or do you just mean they won't peak again as high as they did in the past?

At Least Five Agricultural Stocks with Upside

Monsanto, as far as I can determine, is an enterprise that no man or woman with a conscience could wittingly support.
Here's one drop of evidence:
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Carriage Services: A Stock to Die For

Once again, I'm wondering what your thought is on the long-term debt of CSV, which looks like twice the equity. not a concern?

CVS Caremark: A Prescription for Profits?

Please forgive an elementary question. In explaining your options strategy, here with CVS as in several of your other posts, you write, "If CVS shares are above $30 (+13.2% from our starting price) on expiration date - Jan. 15, 2010, .... Your $25 puts will expire worthless (a good thing for you as a seller)." But aren't the options exercisable at any time until they expire? So that if the price dips, they could be exercised long before expiration date, right? In the course of a year, the price might well decline and then rise, I would imagine.

ONEOK: This Gas Utility's Value Keeps Rising

Mr. Price, Thank you for your articles, which I find interesting and (from my financially untutored perspective) intelligent. I have a simple question about your recommendation of OKE. I see (using TDAmeritrade's online service) that the company has $5 billion in total debt. What consideration do you give that, and what other facts make it seem unimportant to you?