Month: August 2011

Is Gold the New VIX?

Written by Jared Levy, Editor, Option Strategies Weekly Tuesday, 30 August 2011 09:58 Those of you who know me know that I love statistics and that I’m always looking for ANYTHING that gives me an “edge” or “early warning signal.” I use statistics to predicted major movements in the market.…
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Insider’s View: The Future of Apple

Jared Levy, Editor, Option Strategies Weekly Friday, 26 August 2011 Wednesday evening, I was going over my trades, getting prepared for the days ahead. I use one of the best news services out there. It gives me headlines the second they are released around the world… Up on the screen…
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Is America Dead?

  Jared Levy, Editor, Option Strategies Weekly Tuesday, 23 August 2011 My father and I had a long conversation the other day about his fears for the future of his pension, home and standard of living. He has spent almost 30 years working for the City of Philadelphia, climbing his…
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World Debut: The Microsoft of the New Millennium

Written by Jared Levy, Editor, Option Strategies Weekly Tuesday, 16 August 2011 08:52 Yesterday was an epic, game-changing day for Google (GOOG:NASDAQ). It alters the landscape in the smartphone industry. In one expensive move, Google made its first foray into proprietary hardware territory. The move was another kick in the…
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Guess Who Is Manipulating the Markets

Jared Levy, Editor, Option Strategies Weekly Friday, 12 August 2011 When we think of market manipulators, names like Bernie Madoff and Mike Milken come to mind. Or perhaps it’s Michael Douglas’ character Gordon Gekko from the 1987 classic Wall Street. These guys profited from exploiting investors, causing major losses in…
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How to Make Money in This Mess

How to Make Money in This Mess Written by Jared Levy, Editor, Option Strategies Weekly Tuesday, 09 August 2011 09:10 Investors are scrambling to figure out which way is up and what the market’s next move will be. The one thing that we can bet on in the near term…
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The Truth Behind Jobs Report Numbers

Jared Levy, Editor, Option Strategies Weekly Tuesday, 02 August 2011   If you are a long-time reader of Smart Investing Daily, you know my predictions on the monthly Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) jobs report are pretty accurate. The Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report is released on the first…
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