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Jared Levy worked as a stock broker and market maker at three major U.S. exchanges and as a specialist for Fortune 1000 companies. He won an Emmy for his Wizetrade daily trader-cast videos. Back on January 19th, the CBOE Market Volatility Index (VIX) hit a low of 17.33%, which was immediately followed by a three-day spike in the VIX, taking the index up a... Continue reading »
The S&P 500 Index (SPX) is currently climbing for the sixth straight day and February was the best month in the markets since November. Despite this backdrop, th... Continue reading »
Staples (NASDAQ: SPLS), as its name may imply, is a staple for small businesses and possibly another barometer for the American economy. The office-supplies retaile... Continue reading »
March 01, 2010 11:56 EST Related Symbols: SPLS
Tuesday, on CNBC’s prop desk, I noted that investors looking to get into Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK), should wait a bit (a of couple days maybe) before jumping in.... Continue reading »
February 25, 2010 10:22 EST Related Symbols: ADSK
Most of the time, an investor’s common sense is actually a great way to build a fundamental case for investing in a company. This morning, Lowe’s Companie... Continue reading »
February 22, 2010 11:30 EST Related Symbols: LOW
“Volatility” is probably the first word that comes to mind when you think about options expiration day. The media tends to exacerbate this misnomer. More a... Continue reading »
Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) is scheduled to report its fourth quarter earnings results, with its 16 analysts expecting anywhere from -0.06 to 0.08 per share. The cons... Continue reading »
February 17, 2010 12:41 EST Related Symbols: LVS
With the strong rally out of the gate today and expiration Friday upon us, many out-of-the-money put options (and call options) will begin to not only see some serious... Continue reading »
February 16, 2010 10:06 EST Related Symbols: GOOG
I wanted to offer my raw general notes from my appearance on today’s CNBC Fast Money Halftime Report. Hopefully this will offer a bit more clarity on my sound byte... Continue reading »
Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) – the corporate parent of Mickey Mouse, Pixar, the newly-defunct Miramax, Disneyworld, Marvel Comics, ESPN, ABC and other iconic brands – r... Continue reading »
February 08, 2010 11:20 EST Related Symbols: DIS
