The recent stock market crash has exposed the inherent advantages of options over stock in limiting losses. Jim also reveals his strategy for rolling forward four of OFI's August vertical spread positions. Read More
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As financial risk increases, this company rakes in the bucks. Read More
Outcome bias is a pitfall for many investors. What's important is the investment process, not the outcome of a single trade. Read More
Escape the US debt ceiling trainwreck by going overseas and playing games. Read More
Investors often ask whether they can hedge against "black swan" negative events such as a US debt default by purchasing call options on the VIX. The answer is more complicated than one might think. Read More
This software company is a market leader with expanding profit margins and significant growth prospects. Read More
Hindsight is 20-20, but trading success with options requires a rational process for dealing with uncertainty. Also, Jim answers readers' questions and plays Monday morning quarterback on last week's diagonal trade. Read More
This best-of-breed conglomerate has outperformed Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, and that's no small feat. Read More
Although rolling put options from one month to the next brings in more income, sometimes closing a put position is the right move. Especially when closing a put delivers a profit of 25%! Read More
Jim monitors the Portfolio's three July options positions approaching expiration. He also cautions against fear of a double dip recession. Read More