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Monthly Archives: May 2007
Wachovia to acquire A.G. Edwards – Financial Sector Covered Calls
Wachovia Corporation (WB) will acquire the A.G. Edwards Inc. (AGE) brokerage in a deal set for execution later this year. The merger will create the nation’s second largest brokerage after Merrill Lynch (MER). The overall cash and stock value of … Continue reading
The Sopranos Finale Nears – A look at Waste Management Stocks
In the first episode of HBO’s ‘The Sopranos,’ Tony Soprano presents himself to his therapist as a waste management consultant. Immediately, his psychiatrist reveals her understanding this is synonymous for Tony’s real, and substantially seamier, occupation.
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CME Bull Put Spreads Strategy – +12.4% in May 07
In article, “CME Buying CBOT”, we analyzed Chicago Mercantile Exchange’s (CME) purchase of CBOT (BOT) with an eye for a bullish strategy for CME. We continued the CME bull put credit spreads saga and for the month of May, the … Continue reading
Covered Call Investing in the Wireless Sector (Cell Phones)
Cell phone companies have been in the news quite a bit lately. The industry is bustling with technology and innovation. This can be confusing to investors as evidenced by the sometime frantic and schizophrenic market.
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Jim Cramer’s Advice: Invest in Rest of World
Jim Cramer’s acronym for the hot places to invest is BRIC ME. This stands for Brazil, Russia, India, China and the Middle East. But, in his usual hyper kinetic reasoning, he often clarifies this by saying the Rest of the … Continue reading
Rail Sector and Franchises Deliver Profits of 2.6% to 5.9% in May Covered Calls
The PowerOptions WeBlog accurately predicted the following trades in the articles “Entrepreneur Magazine Announces Top Franchises for 2007″ and “Berkshire Hathaway Buys up Rail Stocks – A look at Covered Calls in the Railroad Sector”: Audio Podcast: An audio podcast … Continue reading
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TPG Capital & Goldman Sachs Bid to Acquire Alltel – Covered Calls in the Telecom and Wireless sectors
Alltel Corporation (AT), the nation’s fifth-largest cell-phone provider (largest in terms of geographic area) announced Sunday night it has agreed to a deal to be acquired by the private investment firms TPG Capital (formerly Texas Pacific Group) and Goldman Sachs … Continue reading
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Shipping Industry on the Rise – Covered Calls
Shipping stocks have almost universally gained over the past two years. Many of the sectors stocks, Alexander and Baldwin (ALEX), Knightsbridge Tanker (VLCCF) and TBS International (TBSI) to name three, are up over 30% since the beginning of the year.
Banking Industry Investments – Covered Calls
Another industry we’ll consider which has a tendency to hold up well during an economic malady is the banking industry. The idea of banks performing well during tough economic times seems counterintuitive, but the reason banks are non-cyclical is due … Continue reading
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Investing in Tobacco – Covered Calls
Continuing to evaluate industries with a tendency to hold up well during tough economic times, today we will consider the players in the tobacco industry. Even when the economy isn’t doing so hot, the tobacco industry generally continues to perform … Continue reading