Monthly Archives: August 2008

Index Stock Options – AM/PM Settle for Option Contracts

Index stock options create investment opportunities for investors who wish to take advantage of market moves, as well as protect existing holdings. Offering known risk, the premium set by a long index option ensures the investor will not incur losses … Continue reading

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Investing in Education and Stock Options Trading

For-profit schools serve 2.8 million students and are challenging community colleges for students who want to develop specific workforce skills. These schools, in addition to their computer technology programs and entry-level business certifications, now provide programs in growth industries such … Continue reading

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Covered Call Strategies for a Bear Market

The covered call investing stock option strategy is considered a neutral-to-bullish stock option investing strategy. However, with the fairly recent of appearance of short and ultra-short Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) on the stock option investing radar, covered calls can also … Continue reading

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China, the Olympics and Stock Options

The 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China will potentially offer companies unique business opportunities, even after the Olympics are over. China is undergoing an economic revolution and industrial boom. Companies that can meet the challenges that come with this rapid growth … Continue reading

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Stock Option Investing – Government Contractors Top Nine

With a weak economy, most companies are scrambling to remain afloat. But those firms who work for the federal government are still enjoying the bounty of recent contracts. The top nine companies who provide the government with critical defense work … Continue reading

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The New Housing Law and Stock Investing

Both the House and Senate overwhelmingly passed the American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 last July and which was subsequently signed by President Bush. The law is intended to help nearly 400,000 homeowners avoid foreclosure and save … Continue reading

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