Does bullion have a place in your retirement portfolio?
Bullion might seem to be a speculative investment to some, but it deserves an opportunity to be part of a retirement portfolio. If history is any indication of the future, governments will continue to print more and more money, pushing up the prices for gold and other bullion, such as silver and platinum.
The history of [...]
The Bull Put Stock Option Spread
Will it go up, sideways or down? This is the question for traders that ranks right up there with is there life after death. You may have the faith but you’re never really sure. And so it goes every trading day. Some days are high probability days and others-many others- are iffy. Wisdom might say [...]
Is the market just a value trap?
With the global markets suffering, many stocks are selling much lower what they should. Is there real book value behind a company, or are today’s bargains just tomorrow’s value traps?
Spotting value traps
A value trap is a stock that has dropped in value to appear like a great investment, but is actually a risky one. One [...]
Wall Street Rumors – April 22, 2008
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RBS to Sell $24 Billion in Shares After Markdowns
Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc (NYSE:RBS), the U.K.’s second-biggest lender, will sell 12 billion pounds ($23.7 billion) of new shares to investors in Europe’s largest rights offer to boost capital depleted by writedowns.
AT&T Hits [...]
Measuring Fear and Greed
Technical analysis has many devotees as does Fundamental analysis. These tools try to measure past performance and extrapolate to the future. If you are a “buy and hold” type of investor, these tools are invaluable to help choose a suitable investment. But if you are a trader, a new set of measurements play a really [...]
Investment banks pouring into Chinese real estate
Merrill Lynch and CLSA are both raising huge amounts for further investment in Chinese real estate. While the US real estate markets have turned cold, both companies are looking for continued returns in the growing Chinese market. Merrill Lynch kicked off a new investment with a total portfolio of approximately $3 Billion to be invested [...]
Wall Street Rumors – April 21, 2008
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Bank of America’s Net Drops 77%
Bank of America Corp. ( NYSE:BAC) posted a 77% drop in net income Monday, as provisions for credit losses quintupled to $6 billion and investment banking write-downs cost at least another $1.91 billion.
NatCity Close To $6 Billion Cash [...]
Here Comes the Sun (continued)
Many investors with an eye to the future have already been investing heavily in many of the better known solar and alternative energy companies, but the technology is developing and evolving rapidly. Before investing, it’s a good idea to get a feel for the different technologies that are just about to come on stream (such [...]
Here Comes the Sun
A barrel of oil just hit $115 today. Some experts say that it may go over $150 in the near future. But not only are the oil producers savoring their good fortune but a clutch of unknown entrepreneurs are quietly rubbing their hands together in anticipation. Their day in the sun may be just around [...]
Option Basics-The Bear Call Credit Spread
I love stock options. They offer a variety of ways to make money, control risk, greatly increase the ROI (Return on Investment) and conserve capital. One strategy that could be very applicable in these volatile times is the Bear Call Credit Spread.
The title describes the strategy: The trader thinks that the price of the underlying [...]
