Two Ways to Protect Your Retirement Portfolio In a Down Market Jared Levy, Editor, Smart Investing Daily Wednesday, September 01, 2010 One of the oldest methods of protecting your retirement money is by spreading risk out among different stocks and sectors. While this may be a partially effective way of mitigating the risk of … Smart Investing Daily – Protection
By Jared A Levy On CNBC Monday, I shared my slightly positive sentiment towards Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ) stock in the wake of CEO Mark Hurd’s resignation. Granted, HP’s stock nearly doubled while Hurd was at the helm, but I am a firm believer that it was not Hurd and Hurd alone who caused this. The hardworking … What is the Future of Hewett-Packard (HPQ)?
By Jared A levy Imagine this article title uttered like De Niro said to Stallone in Cop Land, just with much more conviction. I am putting the pom-poms down and the party is over for Research in Motion (NASDAQ:RIMM) in my humble opinion – at least for a while. Since 2008, I have written many … Research In Motion (RIMM) – “Ya’ Blew It!”
Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) has been manufacturing glass and ceramic products for more than 150 years. This has meant everything from the white casserole dish your momma used to bake with to lab beakers and flasks. But Corning has a brand new bag; well … it’s actually a 48-year old patent that has been sitting dormant … Corning Inc. (GLW): An Old Dog with Some New Tricks
By Jared A Levy Casino giant Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ:WYNN) reports earnings on Thursday, July 29, 2010. Analysts are expecting quarterly earnings of 32 cents per share and the high and low estimates are $0.58 and $0.09, respectively. Earnings season has been relatively strong thus far, with about 80% of companies beating analysts’ expectations. Granted, earnings … WYNN Reports Earnings Thursday – Are You Prepared?
By Jared A Levy Options jargon can easily drive people nuts, whether they are novice or seasoned. Some names for certain strategies are certainly more intuitive than others. I’d like to think that the “Married Put” term is in the quasi-intuitive category. Regardless, I am going to spend the next dozen or so paragraphs addressing … Why Marry a Put?
by Jared Levy on July 13, 2010 While Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) is not exactly known for a complete lack of volatility around earnings, its movements have not been all that violent (on a percentage basis). Thursday’s earnings report may be a pivotal one for Google, with the smartphone wars continuing to heat up. The Blackberry, part … A Couple of Ways to Play Google (GOOG) Earnings
by Jared Levy on July 12, 2010 Buy, sell, hold? The days of reckoning are upon us! So earnings season officially kicks off today with Alcoa’s (NYSE:AA) report. CSX Corporation (NYSE:CSX) and Novellus Systems (NASDAQ:NVLS) are on today’s schedule as well. As I write this at 6:00 a.m. Monday morning, futures in the … Earnings Season Survival Guide
by Jared Levy on July 8, 2010 One of my favorite things to do is observe and sometimes laugh as market pundits (and sometimes that includes me) attempt to explain the reasons why the market does what it does. I woke up Thursday morning to S&P futures again moving higher by seven points and 10-year … Reversion to the Mean
by Jared Levy on July 8, 2010 1. All Options are Extremely Risky Even though options are becoming more and more mainstream, there is still a large faction of the investing crowd that believes all options are extremely risky. In fact, there are many options strategies that are less risky than the underlying stocks they … Five Notable Options Myths