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A RIDICULOUS SUBPRIME FAIRYTALE plus Tony C. Checks Out Cramer
Once upon a time, there was a great and powerful country called Freemerica. Its people were decent and hardworking and dreamed of one day owning their own home in this leader of all other nations. The people of Freemerica depended on its leaders, President Bungler and...
Commingling of Asset Classes plus History Tells Us Not To Worry
Knowledge is Power. This article demonstrates how I accumulated 1.2 million dollars worth of real estate without taking one penny from my savings account. I call this Commingling of Asset Classes whereby I used my knowledge of the Stock Market and Real Estate Market...
THE MYSTERY OF CORPORATE BONDS
How many of our fellow Blue Collar Investors understand the concept of corporate bonds? Probably, not many. I didn't for many years despite self-educating myself in stocks, options, and real estate. I am always angered when media experts start throwing around terms...
HEDGE FUNDS AND THEIR EFFECT ON OUR INVESTMENTS Plus CSH, a Gem in Hiding
Jim Cramer brought out a great point last week during his TV Program, Mad Money, when he attributed much of the market volatility to "hedge funds gone wild". He knows an awful lot about hedge funds since he managed one himself in the 1990s. For my readers unfamiliar...
Overnight Millionaire or Victim of the Rig? Plus: My Readers Pick their Favorite Stocks
Your best friend calls you to tell you about a company that has developed a technology so unique that the profits about to be generated will make all investors filthy rich. He read about it on a blog site that his buddy from the the local Pizza Parlor referred him to....
WHEN TO BUY BACK YOUR OPTION – EXPIRATION FRIDAY DILEMMA plus Industry in the Spotlight
Picture this: It's on or near Expiration Friday and your stock or ETF (Exchange Traded Fund) is above the strike price. You know that if you do not act to institute an Expiration Friday Exit Strategy your stock will be assigned (sold). So what are the factors that...
EARNINGS REPORTS ARE TELLING US TO BUY STOCKS!
Avoid Earnings Reports like the plague! That's what I promote in my book and DVD Series, Cashing in on Covered Calls. I stand by that premise for many reasons, the most important is the one that relates to the great returns I have been getting. But ERs do give us...
THE FACTORS THAT DETERMINE THE VALUE OF YOUR OPTION PREMIUM plus Our Readers Pick their Favorite Stocks
So you sold an options contract for $380 and generated a 3.5% 1-month return. Did you ever wonder how the market determined the value of that contract to be $380? The simple equation that most of us know and understand is the following: Option premium = Intrinsic...
BEING CEO OF YOUR OWN MONEY MEANS MAKING INFORMED DECISIONS plus Industry in the Spotlight
I was about to ask Linda to marry me. My knowledge of diamond rings was one level below my awareness of the cast of Sex in the City (a show I have never watched). How many of us take our hard-earned money into a mall jewelry store and purchase an engagement ring from...
Podcast
- 126. Analyzing the Status of a Rolling-Down Trade
- 124. Dividends and After-Hours News Causing Exercise of OTM Call Strikes
- 123. Implied Volatility, IV Rank and IV Percentile Defined and Practical Applications
- BCI PODCAST 122: Should I Roll-Out My Deep In-The-Money Call Option Mid-Contract?
- BCI PODCAST 121: What is a SPAC (Special Purpose Acquisition Company)?
- 120. Using the Nasdaq-100 Volatility Index (VOLQ) in Covered Call Writing Decisions
- 119. Establishing Our Cost-Basis for Long-Term Holdings
- 118. Adjusting Our Portfolio Mix to Achieve Diversification and Cash Allocation
- 117. When a Covered Call Strike Moves $1000.00 In-The-Money
- 116. How to Execute a Covered Call Trade with a Buy/Write Combination Form
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