Financial Velociraptor

Five groaners. music selection:  “One Step Up” — Bruce Springsteen Devour your prey raptors!

I’m coming up on 7 years of FIRE. music selection:  “As The Years Go Passing By” — The Jeff Healey Band I used an opportunity to guest post at Your Money Geek to do my annual anniversary ruminating.  See it

A how to. music selection:  “Time Bomb” — Godsmack A great way to use options is with net debit spreads. These combine the leverage of long contracts with the income of short contracts. They play both ends against the middle

Weekly trades. music selection:  “Rusted Wheel” — Silversun Pickups weigh-in:  205.2 +2.0 First up is the reporting on an incident of your Lizard King stepping in brontosaurus sp. poo.  My calendar spread in United Healthcare (UNH) moved against me in

Five groaners. music selection:  “Edge Of Thorns” — Savatage Devour your prey raptors!

A how to. music selection:  “Suddenly” — Billy Ocean A great way to use options is with net debit spreads.  These combine the leverage of long contracts with the income of short contracts.  They play both ends against the middle

Monday Trades. music selection:  “Fire” (live) — Bruce Springsteen weigh-in:  203.2 (1.8) I closed some positions early.  First, Annaly (NLY) took it on the nose when the yield curve inverted.  With the lower strike out of the money, I elected

Your next five groaners. music selection: “Ex-Girlfriend” — No Doubt Devour your prey raptors!

Not really a fixed income idea – but close. music selection:  “Always” — Bon Jovi Annaly (NLY) has taken it on the chin recently.  The company is organized as a REIT and enjoys tax exempt status in exchange for distributing

Monday trades look tasty this week. music selection:  “Listen Like Thieves” — INXS weigh-in:  205.0 n/c I closed a couple positions early.  The CVS 55 strike calendar was moving increasingly out of the money with the recent share rally.  I