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Earnings Season Option Plays For Tuesday & Wednesday

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:08:21 GMT

In my latest two blog posts Monday and Wednesday, I listed some stocks which I would be willing to go long by selling the puts right before the stock reported earnings. Keep in mind these are companies which I believed would have a positive reaction to the earnings, however if the stock moved sideways on the number this strategy would still likely return a gain the following day.[More...]

Coal Stocks: Heating Up?

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:55:10 GMT

Taken as a whole, coal industry stock prices have done pretty well for themselves since January, and as Brad Zigler discussed in Oct. 19's "Time to Clean Up With Dirty Coal?", playing the Market Vectors Coal ETF (NYSE Arca: KOL) is a good way to trade the entire sector.[More...]

More Earnings Season Option Strategies

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:18:50 GMT

In my blog post Monday I listed a few stocks which I would be willing to go long by selling the puts right before the stock reported earnings. If you missed it you can view the details here. As indicated I took positions on Apple (AAPL), Caterpillar (CAT), Texas Instruments (TXN), SanDisk (SNDK), Walter Energy (WLT), and Yahoo! (YHOO).[More...]

25 Option Write Ideas For October Expiration Friday

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:49:27 GMT

In a previous OptionMaestro.com post, I outlined 25 stocks which I wouldn't mind going long at these levels. I wrote about getting long the stocks by using the buy-write option strategy. This is an updated post to that one, adjusting the strikes and prices accordingly for options expiration today.[More...]

3 Hot Commodities: Investment Ideas: ARD, WLT, EVEP

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:33:00 GMT

Stocks have been on a rally for some time now, although some indicators point to a lack of conviction. Volume is low, even by summer's standards, and much of the buying is from those who were on the sidelines and are just getting back into the game.[More...]

Sector In Spotlight: Coal Industry Outlook

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:15:00 GMT

Our near-term (6-18 months) outlook for the coal industry has improved somewhat from our previous neutral sentiment to a more positive undertone. Based off of various recent economic indicators, the U.S. economy appears to be stabilizing. Although the rest of 2009 is likely to continue on a path of weak steel and electricity demand relative to 2008 levels, several factors should help lift the coal producers in 2010. Reductions in capex spending from both coal and natural gas producers, the weakening of the U.S. dollar and most importantly, increased steel and electricity consumption in '10 should all be positive catalysts for the coal industry next year. As stated in earlier outlook summaries, benchmark metallurgical prices for fiscal 2009 have been set around $120/mt -- off markedly from the $300/mt level seen in 2008 but still above historical met price levels. This means that in 2010, producers will still realize triple[More...]

Top June 2009 Stock picks

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:09:35 GMT

Hanover Capital Mortgage Holdings, Inc. is a specialty finance company whose principal business is to generate net interest income on its portfolio of mortgage loans and mortgage securities backed by mortgage loans on a leveraged basis.[More...]

Market Vectors Coal (KOL) Red Hot

Wed, 20 May 2009 16:48:00 GMT

Coal was one of our best performing sector groups in latter 2007 through summer 2008. While much of the focus of late has been on natural gas, the coal stocks have been ripping in even larger magnitude. I was a bull on coal over natural gas (although the market in its student body left trading simply moves all commodities together) because of the portability of coal over natural gas. We were early on this theme as the market was so focused on oil stocks at the time, and made a lot of money (Dec 6, 2007: Coal Stocks Quietly in Bull Market) I wrote a bevy of pieces about this 1.5 years ago... but again, the market is not very granular nowadays; it likes big sweeping themes that are simple: i.e. commodities good. I have a litany of posts on just about[More...]

Long Picks For Monday

Sun, 03 May 2009 16:34:38 GMT

The major index charts remain in solid rising trends for now. On a fundamental level, I continue to think this rally has been built on TARP money, short covering, and unrealistic hopes on the economy. Although corporate earnings have exceeded estimates, in the end earnings remain poor. Overbought sectors such as retail, restaurants, real estate, and financials need to contend with a still-deteriorating economic picture. That being the case, I am choosing to remain patient with a majority of short positions while actively trading the long side as long as the rally continues. [More...]

The Struggle Continues

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:33:00 GMT

In the last two weeks, the stock market has transitioned from a steep decline to a situation of two-sided, volatile trading. There are clearly buyers interested at this level. However, up until now, the sellers have retained the upper hand, perhaps due to a prevailing sense of fear and insecurity, or maybe due to forced selling. In the premarket this morning, we have a likely gap higher on the heels of a big day in overseas markets. Looking at the SPY chart, we can see that price is sitting at the prior low. If we can rally off of this level on high volume, we have a good chance for a sustained move higher. [More...]

Tax Haven Vacation: Little Luxembourg and Other Offshore Banking Spots Need Your Help

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:51:00 GMT

LUXEMBOURG _ Sadly, being a world tax haven isn't what it used to be.
Suddenly, the party's over in offshore banking glamour spots like Luxembourg and Switzerland.
A tax haven _ also called an offshore banking center _ is a country with banking laws so lenient that depositors earn money tax free in total secrecy.

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Earnings Season Option Plays For Tuesday & Wednesday

Coal Stocks: Heating Up?

More Earnings Season Option Strategies

25 Option Write Ideas For October Expiration Friday

3 Hot Commodities: Investment Ideas: ARD, WLT, EVEP

Sector In Spotlight: Coal Industry Outlook

Top June 2009 Stock picks

Market Vectors Coal (KOL) Red Hot

Long Picks For Monday

The Struggle Continues

Tax Haven Vacation: Little Luxembourg and Other Offshore Banking Spots Need Your Help

Movers: GE, ImClone Systems, Ford, AIG, Boston Scientific

Walter Energy CEO Victor P. Patrick to Present at Investor Conferences

Jim Walter Resources Reports Employee Death at Its No. 7 Mine

Walter Energy CEO Victor P. Patrick to Present at Upcoming Investor Conferences

RidgewaterEquity.Com Free Fundamental Sector &Amp; Market Research on WY, USO, NNN, WLT, TTI and AZO

Walter Energy's Board Declares Quarterly Dividend

Walter Energy Announces Third Quarter 2009 Earnings From Continuing Operations of $0.45 Per Diluted Share on Record Coking Coal Sales Volumes

Board of Directors Appoints Victor Patrick Chief Executive Officer of Walter Energy

Walter Energy Amends and Extends Revolving Credit Facility

Walter Energy's Board Declares Quarterly Dividend

Walter Energy’s Board Declares Quarterly Dividend

Form 4 Walter Energy, Inc. For: Nov 11 Filed by: WILLIAMS LARRY E (10K)

Form 4 Stewart Charles C For: Nov 04 (10K)

Form 4 RICHMOND GEORGE R For: Nov 03 (10K)

Form 4 WILLIAMS LARRY E For: Nov 03 (10K)

Form 4 Walter Energy, Inc. For: Oct 23 Filed by: DEARDEN MILES C III (10K)

Form 4 Walter Energy, Inc. For: Oct 01 Filed by: TOKARZ MICHAEL T (10K)

Form 4/A RICHMOND GEORGE R For: Sep 08 (10K)

Form 4 Walter Energy, Inc. For: Sep 11 Filed by: TOKARZ MICHAEL T (10K)

Form 4/A PATRICK VICTOR P For: Sep 08 (10K)

Form 4 RICHMOND GEORGE R For: Sep 08 (10K)