On 05.12.11, In Investing, Long positions, Market Neutral Investing, Pairs trades, Short Selling, Short positions, hedging, by David Pinsen
In a post here in December (“Market Neutral Investing in China’s Fast Food Industry“), I mentioned a market neutral trade I had entered going long Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM), the largest fast food operator in China, and shorting Country Style Cooking Restaurant Chain, Ltd. (CCSC), a start-up fast food chain in China. I figured the [...]
In previous posts elsewhere, I’ve mentioned a few guidelines I’ve been keeping in mind when making speculative options buys (the first three of which are mentioned in Tim Knight’s book, Chart Your Way to Profits):
Start small (since options often expire worthless).
Avoid out-of-the-money-options (instead, try to get ones with some intrinsic value).
Avoid nearby expiration dates (to [...]
On 04.22.11, In Business and Entrepreneurship, Investing, Long positions, Market Neutral Investing, Pairs trades, Short Selling, Short positions, Technology, by David Pinsen
– Thursday was a good day for new Portfolio Armor subscriptions. It may also be a good time to consider hedging, since volatility (as measured by the VIX) is near its 2-year lows. That’s a point I made in a couple of Seeking Alpha articles this week, Hedging the Dow: An Update, and Another [...]
I mentioned this on Short Screen at the time, but in the event you missed it, I bought puts on two stocks this week in lieu of shorting them: NAK and MOTR. Details at the links.
Also, a quick note about the iPad 2 contest on Short Screen: If there’s a decent level of activity [...]
David Einhorn was a guest on Bloomberg TV this morning. St. Joe was one of the topics that came up, and below are a few quotes, as transcribed by me:
Well, I don’t think taking over St. Joe would make very much sense. The talk yesterday was that Bruce Berkowitz and maybe some private equity guys [...]
On 10.30.10, In Investing, Long positions, Market Neutral Investing, Pairs trades, Short positions, by David Pinsen
You may have noticed a new widget on the side bar of the blog: a market neutral trade notification list. I’ve been reviewing the market neutral trades I entered this year (some of which I’ve recapped below recently), learning from my mistakes, and making notes to refine my technique. In a secular bear market, market [...]
Out of PACW puts today for a gain of 21%.
Out of JOE puts for a gain of 39%.
Out of AIB puts today for a gain of 116%.
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