September 22, 2009 Jud Pyle discusses put-call parity as it relates to options on stocks that are hard to borrow, and the opportunities it can create for bullish investors.
July 22, 2009 The market has been ravaged, and many of yesterday's winners simply won't be coming back anytime soon. Meanwhile, the new winners can be had at good prices. So with an eye toward portfolio diversity, let me propose some "trade-in" trades designed to help you shed popular stocks that are now past their prime for today's leaders in the same sectors.
June 10, 2009 The new GM is on its way to becoming a very boring company. Instead of making extremely dull cars, GM needs to regain its passion.
June 8, 2009 On Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average will officially change. For the first time since 1925, General Motors will no longer be part of the Dow. Citigroup (C) and GM (GM) are out. Cisco (CSCO) and Travelers (TRV) are in.
June 2, 2009 Stocks should continue to move higher, so we'll remain on the bullish side with a bias toward emerging markets and energy stocks.