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- Effects of U.S. Economy Could Sway Australia’s ETFs
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Australia’s Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, has stood up to stress the strength of his country’s financial system which could, in turn, benefit exchange traded funds (ETFs) that track indexes based Down Under.
Reserve Bank Governor Glenn Stevens noted that while our own banks are struggling, Australia’s banks continue to weather the storm, reports Paul Kelly for […]…
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1 October, 2008| Derivatives |
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- Don’t Buy The Fed Bailout Rally - Wait for A Chance To Go Short!
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Now that legislators have reconvened, traders are optimistic that a bailout plan will be approved today. Yesterday, we saw a huge relief rally on extremely light volume. I would not give that rally much credence. Politicians witnessed the largest one-day drop since October 1987 and constituents voiced their concern. Traders are betting that Congress doesn’t want to be responsible for a market collapse and they rallied the market on the premise that a deal would get done today. On a macro basis, no one wants to bailout a company that made poor business decisions. On a micro basis, Americans don’t want …
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1 October, 2008| Derivatives |
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- Food Industry’s Value Approach Could Feed ETFs
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As food prices soar, food companies are trying to steer consumers toward cheaper, high-margin products, in hopes of raising profits and delivering a nice side effect to related exchange traded funds (ETFs).
The latest advertising strategy comes from three companies, Kellogg Co. (K), Kraft (KFT), and Campbell Soup (CPB). Efforts are already evident, as Kraft is […]…
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1 October, 2008| Derivatives |
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- Despite Bailout Optimism, Investors Flock to Gold ETFs
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Optimism about the upcoming vote on the $700 billion bailout has been giving way to stock and exchange traded fund (ETF) fluctuations for much of the day today.
The package is in the Senate, and would include tax breaks for businesses and alternative energy, along with higher government insurance for bank deposits, say Carl Hulse and […]…
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1 October, 2008| Derivatives |
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- Malaise in U.S. Spreads to ETFs in Europe, Asia
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The U.S. economy isn’t just affecting every corner of our own country, from our entire financial system, our jobs and our exchange traded funds (ETFs), but other areas of the world are hurting, too.
The European Commission has demanded that the United States take responsibility for its crisis and its failure to pass a $700 billion […]…
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1 October, 2008| Derivatives |
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- Buffett Watch!
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Best news of this Buffett-GE deal? We get a little Becky in the Afternoon.Second best? Well, gives them something to talk into the ground that’s not The Bailout Vote. And let’s be mistaken. GE. Buffett. From their vantage point it’s The. Biggest. Possible. News. EVAH!…
Original Source: adamsoptions.blogspot.com
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1 October, 2008| Derivatives |
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- Havoc In Magellan Could Steer More Assets to ETFs
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Along with the general market turmoil, exchange traded funds (ETFs) and mutual funds have been getting hit. But one of the oldest and most venerable mutual funds in particular is facing big losses as a result of the credit crises: the Fidelity Magellan (FMAGX).
In August, the fund hung onto shares from the troubled American […]…
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1 October, 2008| Derivatives |
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- Manufacturing, Mortgages Extend ETF Slump
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Stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) are trading down this morning, but for once it’s not completely related to the impending $700 billion bailout plan. Instead, it’s largely because a key measure of manufacturing in the United States fell sharply.
The Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) index fell to a reading of 43.5 in September, and […]…
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1 October, 2008| Derivatives |
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- Latin American ETFs Could Suffer From Fewer Remittances
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As the global economy slows down, the amount of Latin American migrant workers sending money home is dropping, possibly affecting the economies and exchange traded funds (ETFs) of these up-and-coming markets.
Alejandro Lazo for Washington Post reports that a dropoff in remittances would not exacerbate poverty in home countries, but it indicates the problems facing Latin […]…
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1 October, 2008| Derivatives |
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- A Week in the Life of VIX Calls
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Last week I talked a little bit about VIX Options as Catastrophe Insurance and talked about how VIX options are priced off of VIX futures, not the cash/spot VIX index that is quoted in the press. A lot can happen in a week. …
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1 October, 2008| Derivatives |
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- Do The Opposite
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Thank goodness for these new SEC guidelines in regards on how to price “distressed” securities. If there’s something distressed the past week it’s AAPL calls. My models tell me the AAPL Oct 155’s I own are worth closer to $15, not the 15 cents this sham that passes for an options market tells me they are worth….
Original Source: adamsoptions.blogspot.com
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1 October, 2008| Derivatives |
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- End of Month Summary - September 2008
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If I was to name this month it would be dubbed “Revert to the Mean” month. I’ve been ahead of the major indices for annual returns for a while and then I get hit with the worst total dollar loss in a single month that I’ve ever taken, although I ended with a realized gain of $268.21. The losses I have on paper will be realized soon enough I’m sure. Basically, my account reverted to the mean return for the major indices. I like to think I’ll pull ahead when the market turns or flattens out, but for now, the law of averages got to me and knocked some sense into me.
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1 October, 2008| Derivatives |
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- The Uselessness of Prediction Markets
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You can make a Dutch Book against the Presidential prediction contracts at Intrade.com:
Step 1: Sell an identical number of contracts of each of the three active Presidential contracts - Obama, Clinton, and McCain. Hit the bid.
Step 2: Wait until the election is over. You’ll pay out the maximum loss on the contract that won, and keep the premium on the other two. You’re guaranteed a net profit, while a buyer of all three is guaranteed a net loss.
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1 October, 2008| Derivatives |
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- Asset Managers, Like Investors, Turn to Safe Haven ETFs
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Asset managers that deal heavily in exchange traded funds (ETFs) are taking defensive stances on the current market and buying hard, tangible assets like gold and commodities.
Gold is, and has always has been the most traditional safe haven. As lawmakers are working out a plan to save financial markets, many people want to know where […]…
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1 October, 2008| Derivatives |
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- Hartford’s (NYSE:HIG): Capital Concerns Look Significantly Overdone - Morgan Stanley
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Morgan Stanley recommends investors take advantage of what they believe is unwarrantedpressure on Hartford’s (NYSE:HIG) stock reflecting escalating concerns over the company’s capital adequacy.While there is little doubt the company has taken some substantial hits this quarter, they still arrive at the conclusion that its capital position is more than adequate to support its ratings.Even if we were to see further market deterioration, driving the need for incremental capital, MSCO’s bear-case would still suggest substantial upside in the stock from present levels….
Original Source: notablecalls.blogspot.com
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1 October, 2008| Derivatives |
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- Just Thinking Out Loud
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So I mentioned that I was playing puts vs. stock with a modest long lean. Feel like maybe I should elaborate.What that means basically is let’s say I buy 10 ATM puts with a 50 delta. To stay flat, I would theoretically have to buy 500 shares. So to go small long, maybe I buy 700, something like that….
Original Source: adamsoptions.blogspot.com
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1 October, 2008| Derivatives |
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- TARP Update — Humpty Dumpty Is Dusting Himself Off - Keefe
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Keefe Bruyette notes Tuesday was a relative quiet day in Washington but initial indications seem to confirm their belief contained in Tuesday morning’s note that they believe that Congress will try to resuscitate the TARP later this week.Negotiations on resurrecting the TARP were low key on Tuesday. However, the consistent theme of comments throughout the day was that Congress would try to bring the TARP bill back for another vote….
Original Source: notablecalls.blogspot.com
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1 October, 2008| Derivatives |
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- Short ETFs Were Monday’s Winners
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Short exchange traded funds (ETFs) are especially of interest right now, given the market conditions and circumstance.
Short ETFs give investors the opportunity to profit in down markets, and they also allow maximization of returns in up markets. Taking a short position is simply the sale of a security or ETF in hopes that the asset […]…
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1 October, 2008| Derivatives |
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