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The Blue Collar Stock Market Meets the S&P 500

February 22nd, 2009 · 11 Comments

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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Tags: Cashing in on Covered Calls · Economic Indicators · Economy · Uncategorized · economic news · watch list

Triple Witching Friday- Coming to YOUR Portfolio on March 20th! plus Industry in the Spotlight

February 15th, 2009 · 13 Comments

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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Tags: Cashing in on Covered Calls · Economic Indicators · Economy · Uncategorized · economic news · watch list

Jim Cramer Makes Us Some Blue Collar Money, Vol. X by Tony Covino and Alan Ellman

February 1st, 2009 · 8 Comments

 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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Tags: Cashing in on Covered Calls · Economic Indicators · Economy · Guest Author · Jim Cramer · Mad Money · Uncategorized · VIX · economic news · watch list

President Obama and Our Stock Market Investments plus Our Readers Pick their Favorite Stocks

January 25th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Help Wanted: Someone to manage a country in a deep recession, involved in two wars, with a subprime debacle that has caused collapse of the financial sector, real estate and stock markets. The people who will pay your salary will have absolutely no confidence in your government or the regulatory agencies it provides. If you [...]

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Tags: Cashing in on Covered Calls · Economic Indicators · Economy · Jim Cramer · Locating Stocks · Mad Money · Uncategorized · economic news · watch list

RECESSION- A NORMAL Part of the Business Cycle

November 23rd, 2008 · 15 Comments

Generally speaking, the main focus of this column is for Blue Collar Investors to share information that will be useful in generating substantial  income into our investment portfolios. In normal market conditions we locate the greatest performing stocks in the greatest performing industries and use these stocks as vehicles to generate great returns under the [...]

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Tags: Cashing in on Covered Calls · Economic Indicators · Economy · Locating Stocks · Uncategorized · economic news · sub-prime mortgage crisis · watch list