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Here’s my take on the economy and how it influences our covered call decisions: In a healthy economy, stocks are more likely to appreciate in value and we can then take a more aggressive posture with our investments. This means selling more O-T-M strikes and generating even higher investment returns. If we are experiencing economic woes [...]

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Last year I wrote an article summarizing comments Warren Buffett made in a rare 3-hour interview with Becky Quick on CNBCs Squawk Box. Your response was overwhelmingly positive.  When I got word that Buffett was once again appearing in the same venue, I prepared a pen and pad and started taking notes. Then I summarized the key [...]

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With all the negativity surrounding our economy, with the stock market testing its November lows and with consumer confidence on life support, this author is about to write a positive column. Am I insane? The re-incarnation of Crazy Eddie perhaps (remember him?). As I sit here in my home office typing away, I can just [...]

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Triple Witching Friday…..what a scary term! Is it the day after Halloween? NO. Is it a hazing ritual for a college fraternity? Not even close.
Well then, what is it ?
It is an event that takes place when stock index futures, stock index options and stock options all expire on the same day. Triple witching days [...]

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 Jim Cramer’s Mad Money TV Program:
                                                    “Food for Thought” 
What does Olive Garden, Red Lobster, and Long Horn steakhouse all have in common? They are all under the parent company, Darden Restaurants (DRI), one of Cramer’s 3 best restaurant picks for all you home gamers.
Besides the fact that Cramer wore a bib and waved a large lobster around the [...]

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