Weekly Briefings
2/22/12 Weekly Briefing: Ex-Dividend Dates and Early Assignment of Short Calls
If one of your short calls gets assigned early, don't panic. Correcting the situation is easy and just requires a buy/write trade.
2/9/12 Weekly Briefing: February Max Pain Predictions Look Good
February option expiration is shaping up to be another very profitable month for the OFI portfolio.
Trade Alerts
2/23/12 Trade Alert: Double-Dipping the Bond Trade and rolling some LEAPS
With the stock market possibly near a short-term top, a neutral play on bonds appears like a better bet than adding more bullish equity exposure right now.
2/14/12 Trade Alert: Rolling Medical Waste
It's time to roll one bullish put spread and one bearish hedge.
2/9/12 Trade Alert: Low Beta Food Company is Low Risk
If the stock market rally takes a breather, this defensive food stock with an above-average dividend yield and continued stock buybacks will outperform.
2/2/12 Trade Alert: Selling Jeans to Teens
Teen retail is primed for a comeback and this Midwestern apparel stock has paid a 7 percent annual dividend for four years running.
1/26/12 Trade Alert: Pump it Up
Energy remains one of my favorite sectors for 2012 and this leading company provides the pumps and valves needed by the oil and gas industry.
