Editor's Note: The following post is courtesy of Dr. Duru. This is the second part of a 2-part series. Part 1 can be found here.Two weeks ago, I used data on options expiring on February 20, 2009 to

Editor's Note: This piece is by Rolfe Winkler, of OptionARMageddon.We're not quite as healthy as we thought we were. The Wall Street Journal reports that "JPMorgan Chase (JPM) Chief Ex

After nearly 3 years of bleeding cash, US homebuilders are on shaky ground. The market for new homes is being decimated by rampant overbuilding during the boom, and by the flood of bank-owned propert

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Citigroup (C) is going to seek shareholder approval to increase the number of shares outstanding and for reverse splits ranging from 1-for-2 to 1-for-30. What this means: Citigroup’s contr

The CBOE Volatility Index, VIX, was created and began tracking market data in June, 1988. For most of its 20-year history, VIX was considered by many traders and investors to be a measure of the curr

Following Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke’s “money-printing” announcement of last week, the action stayed on Capitol Hill, with Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner detailing his Public Pr

Taking money from the US government isn't just risky; it can cost you your job. Just ask Rick Wagoner, the now former Chief Executive Officer of General Motors (GM). After accepting billions in aid f

Editor's Note: The following was posted in real time on our premium Buzz & Banter. It's being shared here for the benefit of the Minyanville community.After a nice run-up, is it really a surprise

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