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• Income Portfolio Review – Members Only

  

  That's not bad. Our goal in our most Conservative virtual portfolio was to make $4,000 a month so a person with $500,000 in a retirement account can generate... Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS

• Upside Calls Active At Credit Suisse

  Today’s tickers: CS, HUN MSCS - Credit Suisse Group – Trading traffic in Credit Suisse options this morning suggests some traders are positioning for shares i... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS

• Friday’s Fantastic Finish – What Next?

  

  We hit our 13,600 line on the Dow yesterday and this is the point where, last September, when I called the Dow a canary in a coal mine for being the only index... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS

• Dark Horse Trader's Hedge: Options That Glitter Are Gold?

  

  Options that Glitter are Gold? There’s a lady who’s sure all that glitters is gold And she’s buying a stairway to heaven When she gets there she knows, if the... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS

• Big Print In SPY Calls Sees Fresh Highs On Horizon

  Today’s tickers: SPY, INTC VMEDSPY - SPDR S P 500 ETF – A large trade in SPY call options, one that comprised more than 15% of the 630,000 options contracts... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS

• Thursday Thrust – None From Boeing, That’s For Sure

  

  This is costing the Dow another 10 points pre-market and this comes after BA was the entirety of the Dow's losses (25 points with BA down $3. Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS

• Sector Detector: Bulls Resist Giving up Any Ground

  

  Earnings reports on Wednesday from big banks like Goldman Sachs (GS) and JPMorgan Chase (JPM) were encouraging. And Apple (AAPL) got a much-needed boost from th... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS

• Traders Show An Appetite For Hain Celestial Put Options

  Today’s tickers: HAIN, GNW KHAIN - Hain Celestial Group, Inc. – Bearish options are changing hands on theprovider of natural and organic food products today,... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS

• Worrying Wednesday – How Low Can Apple Go?

  

  I had to commit to AAPL as our "One Trade" for 2013. I didn't want to do it but there wasn't a stock I felt more sure about beating the market over the next 12... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS

• Heavy Trading Traffic In Express Options As Shares Zip Higher

  Today’s tickers: EXPR, MS WAGEXPR - Express, Inc. – Shares in clothing and accessories retailer, Express, Inc., are soaring on Tuesday, popping more than 21%... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS

• Testy Tuesday – Too Close to Dow 13,600 to Quit Now

  

  As noted on Dave Fry's chart (as well as yesterday's post) AAPL tested that $500 line yesterday and single-handedly took down the Nasdaq and the S P but the .05... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS

• What the Market Wants: Avoid Big Banks, Consider Asset Managment

  

  Editor’s Note: Walter Gault is this week’s author. David Brown will be back next week.The S&P; 500 closed just below its open, making for a roughly break-even... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS

• Synthetic Put Bearish On Constellation Brands

  Today’s tickers: STZ, PETM XRTSTZ - Constellation Brands, Inc. – A large stock and options combination play on wine, beer and spirits producer, Constellation... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS

• ETF Periscope: Wall Street Seeks to Get a Little Higher

  

  “People have to talk about something just to keep their voice boxes in working order so they’ll have good voice boxes in case there’s ever anything really... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS

• Monday Market Madness – Apple $500 Takes Down the Nasdaq

  

  Apple's stock has dropped 4%, all the way down to $497 pre-market as Reuters is reporting that the Nikkei is reporting that AAPL has slashed orders for new... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2013 ECONOMICS

• Splunk Options In Focus As Shares Move Higher; Call Volume Pops In Shipping...

  Today’s tickers: SPLK, GNK DSXSPLK - Splunk, Inc. – Options on software and data analysis company, Splunk, Inc., are far more active than usual this morning,... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS

• Friday’s Fantastic Finish – Russell All-Time High, S&P; Catching Up

  Right on our target from yesterday's post and last week's predictions and, of course, 880 has been right on our Big Chart, plain as day for years – so don't... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS

• What the Market Wants: Selecting Stocks from the Bottom of the Cliff

  

  Well, we fell, tumbled, leaped, jumped, or merely stepped off the fiscal cliff, and it’s too early to judge the extent of our injuries, if any. Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS

• Bearish Options Active On Molycorp As Shares Nosedive

  Today’s tickers: MCP, IACI LNKDMCP - Molycorp, Inc. – Shares in rare earth metals mining company, Molycorp, Inc., are reeling Thursday morning after the... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS

• Thrilling Thursday – 880 Or Bust on the Russell

  

  The Russell is bumping right up against our 10% line and it's always a good sign when we have to contemplate drawing the next set of lines on our Big Chart... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS