Wednesday, September 26, 2012

DailyMarkets.com - Hot Option Plays: Late Day Straddle Traded After Hours

DailyMarkets.com - Hot Option Plays: Late Day Straddle Traded After Hours

Hot Option Plays: Late Day Straddle Traded After Hours

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 03:18 PM PDT

Cusick’s Corner 09-26-2012 After Hours
Not much has changed since my Midday commentary — this is a natural/healthy pullback and at this stage there is little conviction in the way of volume on the bid. There was an interesting spread that traded in the SPX options pit — over a 1000 October 1440 strike straddles traded on the close at prices from $38.30 to $39.30. This looks to be a potentially opening purchase of the calls and puts and is a decent amount of option premium being bought. This … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Mortgage Rates, Credit Card Rewards or Best Credit Cards

Gold Stocks Or Apple: Which Holds A Place In Your Portfolio?

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 02:50 PM PDT

In a battle between the largest gold exchange traded fund and the biggest tech stock, which investment would get your vote? Would you choose gold because of the macroeconomic factors supporting the rise of the precious metal? Or do you put your money on Apple because of its overwhelming popularity?
As Christian Magoon notes in the Financial Advisor magazine, GLD and AAPL are each "in a sweet spot of late." On Apple's side of the ring, the beloved company just released its latest iPhone to … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Mortgage Rates, Credit Card Rewards or Best Credit Cards

Watch Out Below

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 02:25 PM PDT

For anybody who’s been paying attention, it’s no surprise to learn, according to an association of chief executive officers of leading U.S. companies with more than $7.3 trillion in annual revenues, that CEOs have sharply reduced expectations for the U.S. economy:
Policy Uncertainty Drives Weak Outlook on Sales, Hiring, Capital Spending and GDP
Washington – The results of Business Roundtable's (BRT) third quarter CEO Economic Outlook Survey for 2012 show a further downturn in CEOs' … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Mortgage Rates, Credit Card Rewards or Best Credit Cards

Stocks Slide Again As Eurozone Worries Persist

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 02:05 PM PDT

09/26/12 After logging its worst one-day performance in September, the Big Board continued its losses Wednesday as investors were on edge over the euro zone’s financial … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Mortgage Rates, Credit Card Rewards or Best Credit Cards

Barnes & Noble Expands Nook Family

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 12:11 PM PDT

09/26/12 Barnes & Noble unveiled two new HD tablet devices. Both of the lightweight NOOK high-definition devices are affordable … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Mortgage Rates, Credit Card Rewards or Best Credit Cards

Georgia Holds Rate, Inflation Expected To Reach Target

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 11:19 AM PDT

    The National Bank of Georgia kept its main policy rate, the refinancing rate, unchanged at 5.75 percent as inflation is expected to reach the bank’s target in the medium term and the economy’s output gap is insignificant.
    Georgia’s central bank said Gross Domestic Product growth in the second quarter was 8.2 percent, which the bank described as “quite high.”
    The central bank has cut its policy rate four times this year for a total reduction of 100 basis … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Mortgage Rates, Credit Card Rewards or Best Credit Cards

US Data Deluge, Spain’s Budget Plan On Tap

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 08:49 AM PDT

09/26/12 A slew of US economic data will be released on Thursday. Q2 GDP, durable goods, jobless claims and pending home sales will be closely monitored. Spain will release its 2013 draft budget for … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Mortgage Rates, Credit Card Rewards or Best Credit Cards
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