July 25, 2007 | Posted by Jorge In it’s most basic form, an option is a contract between a buyer and seller for a specific item at a specific price by a specific date. A more formal definition can be found at Investopedia:
A financial derivative which represents a contract sold by one party (option writer) to another party (option holder). The [...]
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July 24, 2007 | Posted by Jorge CNBC Alert: Dow Jones Industrial Average Down Over 180 Points; Nasdaq and S&P 500 Off More Than 1.4%
Not a great day to be in the market.
3:40 EST Update: Dow Down Over 200 Points As Trading Curbs Imposed; Nasdaq and S&P 500 Are Off More Than 1.6%
What exactly is a trading curb? [...]
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July 24, 2007 | Posted by Jorge Each Sunday I’ll track my progress with my portfolio as a self-taught investor (with the assistance of many, many books and websites). Since we missed this Sunday, let’s go ahead and take a look at the numbers as I stand now.
Total Deposits: $1,153.63
Current Market Value: $1,130.39
Profit (Loss) as of July 23, 2007: [...]
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July 24, 2007 | Posted by Jorge Investing Resources for Equities has been updated to include the Chicago Board Options Exchange as well as an online tutorial class on options trading.
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July 23, 2007 | Posted by Jorge Company
Last
Price
Change
The Boeing Co (BA)
07/20
$103.86
+ 0.0%
Gamestop Corp (GME)
06/13
$37.02
+ 13.3%
Level 3 Communications, Inc (LVLT)
07/20
$5.82
+ 0.0%
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc (SPR)
07/17
$39.70
+ 2.0%
Titanium Metals Corp (TIE)
07/18
$33.67
+ 3.3%
XTO Energy Inc (XTO)
06/22
$61.45
- 1.1%
Here’s my targetted portfolio for the week of July 23, 2007. Most play on the new Dreamliner from Boeing. I have yet to [...]
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