Strong economic data and on-going inflation worries have investors walking away from long-term bonds, bringing yields to fresh 10-month highs. The move has pushed our iShares Lehman 20+ Year Treasury Bond Fund September 89 put option (TLT + UK) further in the black. As we indicated when we initiated the… Read More
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Image via WikipediaVolume 4, Number 23 June 6, 2007 Stocks have been under pressure for the last two days and they’ll likely fall further still in the short term. But any decline is likely to be brief. Blue chip stocks are sporting modest valuations and… Read More
This morning we bit the bullet on our Amazon.com July 60 put option, taking an xx percent loss. Momentum players have a hold of the stock so it could well go higher still. We’ll look to reenter the trade once we see signs that the stock is exhausted. We closed… Read More
Image by Getty Images via Daylife Volume 4, Number 21 May 23, 2007 Record new highs in the stock market are starting to become commonplace these days. And averages that haven’t set new records yet are close. The S&P 500, for instance, continues to… Read More
Our only remaining energy play is a call on Nabors Industries (NBR). The shares moved up after the quarterly report only to decline today. Shares are still historically cheap, and we expect the stock to rise by several points in the coming months. Our Nabors Industries September 32.50 call option… Read More
Image by Getty Images via Daylife May 9, 2007 Volume 4, Number 19 With all eyes on the Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee’s meeting today, the market is in a waiting mode. It is likely that the Fed will keep its interest rate on… Read More
Among our Aggressive Trader picks, yesterday General Growth Properties (GGP) failed to deliver on its quarterly earnings, with its core funds from operations (FFO) coming in at 65 cents a share, 9 cents below analysts’ consensus expectations. Somewhat offsetting that bad news, management upped its full-year guidance for the company-although… Read More
Image via WikipediaVolume 4, Number 18 May 2, 2007 The deterioration in the market’s technical picture we pointed out last week is still evident today. After leading the advance in recent months, small stocks are starting to trail their blue chip cousins. Keep in mind… Read More
We got off to a rocky start with our Lexmark July 60 put option, but it ultimately worked out nicely. The company’s disappointing earnings report and lowered guidance yesterday was followed by broker downgrades today. Although we see it heading further south before all is said and done, it’s likely… Read More
Image by Getty Images via Daylife Volume 4, Number 17 April 25, 2007 Stocks continue to grind their way higher, much to the surprise of and delight of many investors, individual and professional alike. The credit this week for this stellar performance goes largely… Read More