Monthly Archives: March 2007

Orders for Durable Goods Increase – A Look at Boeing and Defense Contractors

The Commerce Department released a report today stating durable good orders increased 2.5% in the last month. The increase was caused by a dramatic increase in aircraft orders during February.

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IBM to Unveil Prototype Optical Chip – Covered Call

Scientists with the International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) plan to unveil a prototype chip today that uses optical connections to increase the speed of moving data among chips to eight times that of previous technologies, The Wall Street Journal reported.

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Canadian Investing Eh? – Covered Calls

Continuing the series of articles on the world economy, today our focus will be on Canada. Canada is the 2nd largest country in the world in terms of landmass after Russia. In addition, Canada is a sparsely populated country with … Continue reading

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French Investing – Winner or Waterloo – Covered Calls

This article is a continuation of the series in the examination of the world’s economies, and in this article we will consider France. France has the sixth largest economy after the United States, Japan, Germany, China and the United Kingdom. … Continue reading

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Jim Cramer Expresses Opinion on Oil Prices – Covered Call

Oil has reached a year-high of nearly $63 a barrel as Iran and Venezuela are continuing to raise international tensions with their political positions. In this blog entry, we will take a look at Jim Cramer’s position on what this … Continue reading

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March Madness Investing – Covered Calls

The March Madness basketball fever is about to reach its zenith for the year with the culmination of the NCAA basketball tournament championship. With the final game being played on April 2, it appears the madness will extend into the … Continue reading

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United Kingdom – To Invest or Not To Invest

In Shakespeare’s Hamlet, the young prince Hamlet utters the phrase “To be or not to be-that is the question..” as he is considering whether to commit suicide or not. The question we ponder in this article is “should we invest … Continue reading

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Stock Options – Investments or Vegas Gambling?

If you have been following our blog, you may remember a few articles from the archive discussing risk-reward ratios and knowing the risks involved with the company before you place a trade. April 24th, 2006 – “Stock Market Research” July … Continue reading

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Retail Investing – Returned +0.9% Return in Mar 07

In article, “Wal-Mart (WMT) Stuck in a Retail Rut”, we analyzed retail stores for a covered calls stock options strategy. In article, “Retail Investing – Returns Sweet +4% Return in Jan 07″, we selected positions for expiration in March of … Continue reading

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Bearish on Subprime Lenders Returned +10.9% in Mar. 07

In article, “Subprime Lenders Are In the Bear House”, we outlined a bear call credit spreads stock options strategy for the subprime mortgage lenders. All four bear call credit spreads positions selected were profitable with an average return of +10.9%. … Continue reading

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