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If you don’t know where you’re going, you’ll end up some place else.” -- Yogi Berra Ha! I love Yogi. How can anyone be so right and make you scratch your head at the same time? Yogi could have said, “You need to know where you’re going,” instead. But had Yogi been so direct, his line just wouldn’t have...
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The past year or so has been very instructive even for veteran investors. Sharp, sudden rallies are followed by equally sharp, sudden collapses. I will not lie to you – this is a tough market. But the lesson is clear -- it pays to have exposure to the market at all times. How else can you make money...
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Options RIMM @ $117.61 (Research in Motion) is a stock that we have been involved with for the last couple of year sand we've made a ton of money in it. We are adding the July $110 Calls @ $9.40 to our aggressive accounts. We feel if the market bounces RIMM could see $125 to $130 a share over the...
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Fallen Stars EK @ $16.24 (Eastman Kodak) manufactures digital and film imaging systems for the photographic and graphic communications markets. We can't believe we are recommending this stock. It hasn't traded at these levels since 1965. Their trailing 12 month revenues are $10.3 billion, yet...
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There are more ways to make and save money with options than you can shake a stick at... here what I mean.... Do you have fire insurance on your house... accident insurance on your car... health insurance? I'm certain the answer is "yes" because you want to protect your most valuable properties...
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IPO's and New Issues SOL @ $12.69 (Renesola) is a Chinese manufacturer of solar wafers for the production of solar cells and modules. Revenues have increased 334%, 182%, 159% and 198% during the last four quarters. Earnings are expected to grow 46% this year and another 67% in 2009 to $1.75 a share...
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Growth Stocks LMNX @ $20.80 (Luminex) develops biological testing systems to perform genetic analysis for the development and identification of new drugs and genes. Revenues have increased 28%, 32%, 55% and 51% over the last four quarters. The stock recently cleared the $18 resistance level and volume...
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Many of you are losing big time in your stock portfolio -- but I have good news for you... I am going to show you two option tactics that can help you generate more money (up to 12% more) from your stocks, prevent some losses, and help you sleep better during this market turmoil. There are easy to implement...
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The Playbook 100 CELG @ $57.68 (Celgene) develops therapies to treat cancer and immune-inflammatory related diseases. Revenues have increased between 43% and 76% during each of the last four quarters. Earnings have increased between 72% and 136% during the same time frame and are expected to grow 43...
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If there is one market adage that has proven itself a huge money maker over the years, it is this: "The trend is your friend." Simple enough advice. Buy calls when the market is trending up, puts in a down market. But -- and I mean a really big BUT -- most investors cannot bring themselves...
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This week I'm going to give you nine critical principles - guidelines if you like -- I use in my own trading. As you may know I've been trading since 1973 and these nine principles have helped me more than you can imagine... You see to be a really successful options trader you need to know the...
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The Playbook 100 ACI @ $52.11 (Arch Coal) is engaged in the mining, processing and marketing of coal with low Sulfur content in the Eastern and Western U.S. Earnings are expected to grow 97% this year and another 41% in 2009 to $3.36 a share. We are establishing half a position here and will add the...
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I love the options game because it is all about the preciseness of statistical science. Options are not about earnings... not new product development... not cash flow... not PE ratio... not dividends or yields as stocks are. Frankly all of those fundamentals are subject to intellectual argument. And...
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Market Summary The market finished with a loss today after bleak readings on the economy heightened investors' fears of recession. Wall Street was disappointed when the Philadelphia Federal Reserve reported that regional manufacturing fell more than predicted. Another piece of bad news was the Conference...
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Our indicators are giving bearish readings which was born out by Tuesday's action when the Market was up over 100 points only top close down 11. In two words -- "Not Good" for the bulls. For option players like us, the best course of action continues to be to try to buy puts on rallies...