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During the past few years, I have received a myriad of emails similar to this:
Dear Alan,
We have read your books and watched your DVDs and now have a solid understanding of covered call writing. We’re really excited to get started but have one problem. We work a 9-5 job and have limited free time. Is there any way you can [...]

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After years of investing with my Blue Collar Investor System, I will sometimes lose sight of the fact that a great deal of my success is due to the initial pool of stocks I access, the IBD 100. After years of trial and error and utilizing a myriad of screens, it hit me that why [...]

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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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