Totally a biased short side opinion...

Now Is the Right Time to Buy Apple Option LEAPS

Are you nuts to recommend buying AAPL Jan 2009 $200 calls. 7 Major US & World Financial institutions have gone under, hundreds of thousands of high paying jobs lost, world economy on the verge of major collapse, this bailout is another disaster waiting to happen, we will be seeing major major inflation down the road and you think people will be buying expensive overrated ipods, macs, iphones with a $100 monthly plan. Like the MM's say buying options are for loosers unless you are being smart and buying it as insurance or a hedge. But with the volatility / premiums so high, it does not make sense there too.

The $20 billion of cash would soon be if not already worthless with the USD printing press works overtime.

The only thing which will keep value and preserve your wealth in this time of severe world crisis is Gold and Silver. That is the only thing which should be in your portfolio.