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How do I protect myself in a rising market when I write covered calls?

By Alex Mendoza | April 1, 2013

Simple. Roll the call.
Use an at-the-money vertical spread to make a big-ticket earnings play

By Alex Mendoza | February 1, 2013

Suppose Apple or some other big stock is going into earnings. You want to take a directional shot, but you don’t want to commit the large amount of capital that is required either for a stock purchase or as margin for a short sale.
Facebook Zuckerberg won’t sell stock for at least a year

By Ari Levy, Bloomberg | September 5, 2012

Facebook Inc. CEO Mark Zuckerberg, faced with a plummeting stock price and deluge of shares hitting the market, said he won’t start selling his holdings in the company for at least a year.
Bond sales reduced to least since ‘06 on cash hoards

By Sridhar Natarajan and Sarika Gangar, Bloomberg | April 27, 2012

Global corporate bond issuance is poised for the slowest April in six years as companies reduce their reliance on debt markets while sitting on cash reserves that are about the highest on record.
Credit swaps fall as Bernanke says accommodative policy needed

By Sridhar Natarajan, Bloomberg | March 26, 2012

A benchmark gauge of U.S. company credit risk snapped two days of increases as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke’s comment that accommodative policy is still needed encouraged investors.

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Commodities

Cocoa falls as concern grows over bean size and quality

The flow of cocoa from western Africa is down for seasonal considerations, and traders wonder about the quality and size of the mid crop after some hot and dry weather during the growing season.

Options

Tap into oil volatility using an options spread

Over the past week crude oil prices have been rocked by conflicting macroeconomic data and a suspected price-fixing scandal, leaving many investors questioning the validity of current price levels. Tap into that volatility with a put spread.