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Well they couldn't make December losses disappear -- Goldman already used that trick last week. :)

Jeebus. You'd have thought they'd have sent a note out to their clients about their website redesign, let alone any new changes to their offerings! (I've never liked their customer outreach efforts - always seemed to be reactive and/or seriously lacking.) Offering equities is entirely...

I agree 100pct we are due for a pullback, perhaps as early as next week. After the 30% rise in the past month, I daresaay it's a matter of time before profit-taking kicks in. Technically it looks like primed for a pullback and retest of the lows on the weekly SPX chart. But what do I know? :)

ummmm because it's viewed by the Street as a "financial" stock and they're announcing earnings tomorrow?

I've been tracking QAI since it was launched and it's held its own thus far - key is to see how it performs during major volatility. Still too early to consider even as a trade for me, but it's one worth watching as a 'spec' IMHO...

Nope ... my rule of thumb after such major catalysts and parabolic spikes is to let the first or second round of profit-taking happen and then buy on a nice dip. Disclosure: I have no interest in trading DNDN

I played DNDN in 2007 - to this date it's the best options speculation I ever did and I'll never forget what that Mother of All Short Squeezes gave to me. :) This time, I sat on the sidelines and watched. If it skyrockets, congrats to the longs; I had my fun with DNDN in '07. Not going to...

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Buying the dips (to me) right now is dollar cost averaging up (on strength) and down (on weakness) into a position as I begin building long-term equity positions again. Eg - "dips" were lower prices than the previous 200 @ x6.50 200 @ x4.50 200 @ x1.50 200 @ x5.50 200 @...

Indeed - surprisingly good program from the Clownish Network of Business Cheerleading. The last special program I thought they did was rather good was their retrospective of the '87 crash. Not thrilled with Maria Bartiromono, but it was a pretty decent program.

Beg to politely differ with the black-or-white assessment here. Do you consider selling cash-secured puts as a form of 'naked' position? I don't. Now, if I didn't have the cash backing up that position, yes, I'd view that as 'naked' -- but perhaps we're just splitting hairs here. Each...

Just roll the ES futures contract the week before it expires. :)

Not sure what you mean by 'swing trade' -- but why not? It's just another trading vehicle to give you broad market exposure or hedging.

If all banks 'pass' then the test is flawed, IMHO. But did we expect anything else? If a bank 'fails' the test they'd have a run, share price tank, and so forth. Anyone else think the 'test' is simply spin to reassure folks the Treasury is working hard on the problem?

Buy bonds on stuff we're already paying for in the bailout? WTFOVER? http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/09/business/09fund.html?_r=1&hp=&pagewanted=print April 9, 2009 U.S. Imagines the Bailout as an Investment Tool By GRAHAM BOWLEY and MICHAEL J. de la MERCED During World War I...

I agree with you - but to even avoid discussing shorting, or taking a position that's "not bullish" still gives viewers a false picture of their ability to make money int he market. Perhaps that's a good conspiracy theory - don't tell retail folks the whole picture, and just fleece 'em.[1] :)...

The one big problem with Cramer, IMHO, is that he is long-only. Why he (or CNBC) don't talk about shorting stocks, or branding shorts as "evil" is only offering viewers one side of the story about how the markets trade, and how to make money in the markets. That's irresponsible, in my view...

GE at these levels is a great buy to build a position and truly "forget about it" for 5-15 years. IMHO the r/R has far more upside than downside over that timeframe. If you buy GE at these levels you have to look at it from a LONG TERM perspective..... because if you get caught up in the...

CNBC has a first quarter to forget Commentary: Five ways how it can regain its stride By Jon Friedman, MarketWatch Last update: 12:01 a.m. EDT April 6, 2009 NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- For CNBC, the just-completed first quarter of 2009 was a season in hell.... < - >...

FWIW saying the only option I would sell naked are cash-secured puts on stock that I either would LOVE to own or "wouldn't mind" owning if I got assigned. IE, I am short various GE puts now - I would LOVE to own GE under 10 or 8. IE, last fall I sold MS puts off-and-on during those big vol...