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Portfolio Review

Posted in Agricultural, Biotech Stocks, Covered Call Writing, Energy, Market Commentary, Portfolio Stock News, Precious Metal Stocks, Story Stocks, Trading Ideas on May 31st, 2008 1 Comment »

Our covered call play (CROX) is slightly negative. We bought 500 shares of CROX and sold 5 September $12.50 calls. This is called a “covered call” because we own the stock we are writing the calls against. A “call” gives the purchaser the right, but not the obligation, to buy our CROX shares anytime [...]

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A New Trade, With A Twist

Posted in Covered Call Writing, Fundamental Analysis, Trading Ideas, Value Investing on May 17th, 2008 1 Comment »

When Wall Street’s darling growth stocks start reversing course, they become beaten-up value stocks.  Growth-stock investors have no patience for companies that fail to meet inflated earnings expectations and value investors are too timid to step up and buy for fear of getting into a declining situation too soon.
When the former stars of Wall Street [...]

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