Trade Your Portfolio
The Trade or Die Portfolio is the next portfolio we’ll look at as we examine different portfolio types for different types of people to weather the current and coming financial storms. Here’s the last aggressive trading portfolio we covered. Killer is his name. At least that’s what his friends call him. Killer is always looking […]
Put Option Pricing Variables Explained
Put Option pricing has several important factors. We began looking at these on Monday. Today, let’s examine another way that option prices vary so that you can better understand selecting the right option for you…. Put Options for Mar 19 2011 Strike Last Change Bid Ask Volume Open Int 20 0.54 -0.01 0.52 0.53 62 […]
High Risk Trading
Out of all the portfolios we have been talking about (and will continue to), the one that is probably that most should avoid (but many don’t) is high risk trading. Today, we’ll talk about…The Paper Gusher Portfolio Cactus was a West Texas oilman. Not only that, but he was a second generation oilman. He had […]
Put Option Examples
Selling Put Options can help you reduce your risk while drastically increasing the income you receive buying stocks. We explained put options here. Today, Let’s look at an example to explain the moving parts…
Hyperinflation Protection Portfolio
The Hyperinflation Protection Portfolio is certainly aggressive! Monday we discussed Jacob’s aggressive portfolio, but he was at least a little hedged. Jacob’s sister Becka only goes one speed…FAST. As a matter of fact, she met her husband Gary at the race track. They’ve talked a lot with Jacob and believe very strongly in the economic […]
Option Income – Low Risk Strategies
Option Income could be the key to vastly increased income and if done right, two methods are low risk strategies! We’ve been discussing options, so if you’re not familiar with how they work, you’ll need to read the prior posts in the series starting here. Now we’ll take a few posts to explain Put Option […]
The Aggressive Portfolio with Sector Bets
The Aggressive Portfolio takes a stand! The previous portfolios we’ve looked at have been a little more hedged. Today, we’ll look at another option… Jacob is a single guy in his late 30’s. He’s watched the ups and downs of the markets with fascination over the years and has begun to study more and more […]
Put Options Explained
How Are Put Options Different from Call Options? Obviously, as you read last week, Put Options are completely different from Calls. But we wanted to demonstrate how the price changes move. This post won’t make any sense if you haven’t read the series which starts here. Let’s look at a Put Option Chain example and […]
The Model Portfolio of Simplicity & Elegance
The Model Portfolio that you choose should not be one based upon a Wall Street generated cookie cutter, but instead should be based on the key themes that you want to protect against and take advantage of in these crazy economic times. We began with the deflation protection portfolio that Jack & Betsy put together. […]
Stock Option Factors: Time, Volatility, & Pricing
Stock Option pricing is determined by a couple variables. You must understand these to trade stock options. This series must all be read together so check out the first post here. Now, let’s see what we can learn from this information… The Difference between Strike Price and Current Market Price for a Stock Option