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Apple Covered Call Revisited: Same Share Price At $95, But I’m Up $600

On Oct. 26, 2008, I posted on the Apple Covered Call Options Play I entered into. At the time, Apple (AAPL) shares were trading at 94.6. Monday, they closed at about the same ...
Nicholas Jones

What Will Make The Biggest Stories In 2009?

It’s that time of year again. The obese pledge to hit the gym, the drunks plan to switch to soda, and the smokers will run to the nearest convenience store for their nicotine patches. ...
Jeffrey Miller

Looking Back: What Went Wrong?

There are plenty of “Year in Review” articles in mainstream media and on the Web. Here we try to add value, so we are not going to tread the same ground. Instead, let ...
Sean Hyman

The End Of “Cheap Gas” Will Come Sooner Than You Think

2008 brought about mixed emotions. On one hand we had cheaper gasoline than we’ve seen in many, many years (the good). Then we had the economy sliding off the cliff (the bad) and finally the ...
Tom Lydon

Why Middle Eastern ETFs Could Prove Themselves In 2009

As 2009 approaches many investors are considering where to put their money in the New Year, particularly with exchange traded funds (ETFs). Will the Middle East and Africa be a profitable place to ...

Dr. Market Says: I Love Risk

“I ♥ risk”. That seems to be the message that Dr. Market is conveying thus far in 2009. The S&P 500 has already exceeded its maximum gain of 2008, when it briefly traded ...
Horacio Marquez

Research In Motion Is Poised To Dial Up Profits

Research in Motion Ltd. (RIMM) - maker of the ubiquitous BlackBerry - is likely to consolidate and increase its market share. Almost all of our “Buy, Sell or Hold” recommended stocks started out on ...
William Patalon III

U.S. Banks Refuse To Detail How They’re Spending Federal Bailout Money

After receiving hundreds of billions of dollars in taxpayer-funded federal bailout money, the biggest U.S. banks say they can’t track how that money is being spent. Some of the banks are outright refusing to ...
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Sean Hyman

The End Of “Cheap Gas” Will Come Sooner Than You Think

January 6th, 2009 - 2008 brought about mixed emotions. On one hand we had cheaper gasoline than we’ve seen in many, many years (the good). Then we had the economy sliding off the cliff (the bad) and finally the unemployment rate shooting through the roof (the ugly). Oil futures are predicting $60 oil by next December. I think it will at least hit that and could head even higher by then.
Author: Sean Hyman

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January 6th, 2009 - On Oct. 26, 2008, I posted on the Apple Covered Call Options Play I entered into. At the time, Apple (AAPL) shares were trading at 94.6. Monday, they closed at about the same value. To demonstrate the efficacy of entering into credit spread plays at a time of extreme market volatility, ...
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