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Monthly Archives: September 2009
Tariffs on China’s Tires and Revisiting Smoot-Hawley
Protectionism sells well in a climate of fear, but it’s hardly a base for economic policy. After US President Barack Obama’s announcement on September 11 of a 35% tariff on Chinese tires, he immediately downplayed the possibility that the measure … Continue reading
What’s Up With Tempur Pedic & Sealy?
Stock and stock option volume for Tempur Pedic (TPX) and Sealy (ZZ) popped up on the radar yesterday. Tempur Pedic’s stock price was up 11% yesterday and Sealy’s was up 6%. After hours, Sealy reported results which were in line … Continue reading
MercadoLibre – Free Market – Really?
OK, for those of you who can’t pass up the slot machines at Vegas, MercadoLibre (MELI) popped up on the stock and option volume radar yesterday. MercadoLibre is a company focused on the Latin America Internet e-commerce space. Mercado translated … Continue reading
Making Money Even When a Stock Doesn’t – Covered Calls
The real beauty of the covered calls strategy is making money on a stock, even when the price of the stock doesn’t move. Yes, it’s nice to make the extra income for a covered calls position when the underlying stock … Continue reading
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Disney’s purchase of Marvel: Marvel-ous?
The Walt Disney Company (DIS) announced on August 31, 2009 that it would buy Marvel Entertainment Inc. (MVL) in a deal estimated to be worth $4 billion. The cash and stock deal may not immediately help Disney’s bottom line, but … Continue reading
Recovery from the recession: An L, U, V or W?
The economic recession, which began in December 2007, ended in July 2009 according to some market analysts. Not all economists agree that the recession is truly over, but the one thing they can all agree on is that recovery won’t … Continue reading