It's said that a person’s true character is exposed under pressure. I think the same can be said for companies as well. Late last year I wrote about Riverbed Technology (RVBD) as a good candida

About the best that can be said for 2009 is that our world didn’t actually blow up, though there were moments when it looked like it might. The bad news is, now we have to get all revved up for

Although some investors argue that deflation is in the cards, I believe there’s one step that should be taken just in case the massive amount of capital that’s been pumped into the slidin

Quint Tatro's FlexFolio is beating S&P 500 by 28% since inception - get your free trial today. While the end of last week put a damper on the phenomenal run the markets have experienced year to

Much of the movement with gold (GLD) recently has been attributed to the gold demand originating from India.This demand is based on expected seasonality of weddings and festivals, but if it's expecte

Did you know there's an option expiration tomorrow? And it isn't in some obscure or exotic trading instrument; in fact, the options in question are tied to the most recognizable benchmark indices, ex

I ate more than 11 lollipops last weekend. I generally don't have a sweet tooth, and I’m not a loon. But I came across a stash of what I assumed was old Halloween candy and decid

“Goodbye safe havens, hello risky assets.” This was the investors’ theme song during the past week. Safe-haven assets were out of favor, as better-than-feared corporate earnings and

Dear Professor Smith,With option premiums still pretty high, this seems like a good time to write covered calls. But rather than pick stocks, is there currently any index or ETF where one c

It’s Friday so I figured I’d lighten up the mood a little. Anyone out there see this news story about the guy with the nail lodged up his nose, maybe for as long as 30 years? Crazy s