New Trade: Long TripAdvisor ($TRIP) & Short Pandora ($P)
The last few days were not as great with Travelzoo (one of my short positions) rising a bit but the 6.27{01de1f41f0433b1b992b12aafb3b1fe281a5c9ee7cd5232385403e933e277ce6} return so far this year remains very solid. Today…
Don’t Change Tax Plans Based on Presidential Budgets
A reader writes in, asking: “I heard on the radio recently that Obama will be changing IRA rules so that Roth IRAs will require RMDs and so there will be…
Tax Anticipation Notes: A Timely Alternative Financing Instrument for Greece
The recent election of an explicitly anti-austerity party in Greece has upset the prevailing policy consensus in the eurozone, and raised a number of issues that have remained ignored or…
Is the oil crash over?
Oil prices have rebounded by $16 a barrel since the low point was reached at $45 a month ago, and investors are already wondering whether the worst is over for…
Investing Blog Roundup: Nominating Jack Bogle for the Presidential Medal of Freedom
The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest civilian award given by the U.S. government. The idea is to recognize people who have made “especially meritorious contributions to the security…
Average US rate on 30-year mortgage rises to 3.69 percent
WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates rose this week yet remained near historically low levels.
Adding A Stock To My Tech Stock Dashboard ($BOX)
Today, I’m adding the first of several stocks to the list of stocks that I follow; Box Inc. (BOX) For those of you who are new to the blog, you…
Sold DIS and IWM Naked Puts for April
I had some time to look over my holdings yesterday and really think about what I wanted to do next. I only have two February puts expiring (FB and BA)…
New Trade: Long Google ($GOOG) & Short eBay ($EBAY)
Yesterday was a very good day (I’m closing my first trade) and the average trade return so far this year as shot up north of 7{01de1f41f0433b1b992b12aafb3b1fe281a5c9ee7cd5232385403e933e277ce6}. Of course, it’s still…
Closing 1 Trade ($TRIP, $NILE)
Great news today as I’m closing my first long & short trade of the year. Two trades are currently over the +20{01de1f41f0433b1b992b12aafb3b1fe281a5c9ee7cd5232385403e933e277ce6} ratio but for now I will keep the…