Archive for May, 2008

Free Auto Insurance Quote Reviews

We covered general insurance and life on the previous post. We switch to Auto insurance now. I hate paying my auto insurance bill. It always seems high to me. It’s time to find a better rate.
Kanetix
It takes a few minutes to complete the forms to get a quote. It’s easier if you have your current […]

Free Insurance Quote Reviews

If you are looking to save money, then the first place to start is your insurance policies. If it’s been a long time since you looked at your policy, then it really is time to shop around. The Internet has made the insurance industry very competitive. It is no longer the world of getting your […]

Good Oil Articles

Here are a few takes on the runup in Crude Oil
What’s Behind the Flare-ups in Oil Prices? Jeremy Siegel and Witold Henisz Weigh In
Blame Congress for High Oil Prices
Asian countries begin to burst the oil bubble

A New Feature

I will start a new feature today. I will review an investment book and give the highlights as well as how to apply their wisdom in today’s market. I will also include helpful tools like Internet resources, excel sheets, and programmed indicators and strategies.
Joel GreenBlatt How to be a stock Market Genius

We start with a […]

Another Sell Signal

The Sell signal in the SP500 is flashing again. The market is $40 form our original entry but the Average True Range has not spiked and the Russell-SP500 spread has continued to rally. Both are hitting their bands. I will enter another piece of the Sep 1275-1545 risk reversal (long put -short calls) on the […]

Bear Stearns Final Days

A good article from WSJ about the last days of Bear Stearns.
Lost Opportunities Haunt Final Days of Bear Stearns

America’s Hottest Investor

Ken Heebner of the CGM Fund has posted some unbelievable numbers. How about 80% return last year. Yes I said last year while everyone else was scrambling. He rode the housing wave up and down and jumped on the commodity boom. Check out this article

My Current Option Position

I put on a risk reversal in the Sep SP500 on May 20, 2008 with futures at 1421.00. I bought the Sep 1275 puts for 23.00 and sold the Sep 1545 calls for 13.00. My indicator for the short is a combination of two factors. I use a proxy for option volatility. It is […]

Article Roundup

Today’s article roundup
A Tale of Two Housing States Real Clear Markets
Writedown Bug For Lehman Fortune
Trichet Says Shocks Aren’t Over for Europe’s Economy, WSJ Says […]

Back From Hiatus

I’m back and will begin blogging on a regular basis now. I will still have posts on trading but will add daily links for good articles and a section on market wizards and gurus and their knowledge and it’s applications to you.