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Strategies & Market Trends
Portfolio Protection + Money Management for the Long Term
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32 Boxing- Looks like Waterhouse makes that easy to do. Fidelity still puts up a lBDR-4/12/2000
31 Dale: Thank you to start the thread. I generally box my largest position when incomep-4/11/2000
30 A strategy for protecting portfolios Several weeks ago I had sent a pm to IqbaTom Trader-4/10/2000
29 Hi Dale, Great thread. I'm sure most are aware, but Herm has a fabulous Dr. Voodoo-4/10/2000
28 <i>Last Tuesday about mid-day my gains were taxed (or was that axed) on pTom Trader-4/10/2000
27 Re your JDSU example--there are several things to keep in mind First, as you pTom Trader-4/10/2000
26 Sounds like a less costly, slightly riskier variation of LEAP Substitution TherBDR-4/10/2000
25 Instead of buying puts on an index for protection, let's look at the cost oBDR-4/10/2000
24 From The Motley Fool: Are Stocks Glorified Commodities? biz.yahoo.com Friday ASnowshoe-4/10/2000
23 Michael Burke's Option Strategy Dale, good thread idea. Here's anotheSnowshoe-4/10/2000
22 Good points all. No, one need not have puts or other forms of protection in plaBDR-4/9/2000
21 The data from several of the Option books I have read is that approx 80 percentbobkansas-4/9/2000
20 Dale -- a couple of thoughts for you in the context of the example that you posTom Trader-4/9/2000
19 I thought I would take a stab at costing out protective puts. I am using the QQBDR-4/9/2000
18 Dale -- glad you started the thread As you know I did try and raise the issue Tom Trader-4/9/2000
17 My rule with long margin is never more than 20%, period. The portfolio would hDale Baker-4/9/2000
16 Welcome to John, Bob, Dale and Mr. BSL. Thanks for posting. Your contributions BDR-4/9/2000
15 BEARX doesn't track the Naz now; in the past year the Naz was up about 70% Dale Baker-4/9/2000
14 <<Also, probablity is on the call seller's side. >> I have heaBDR-4/9/2000
13 <<I'd consider buying some USPIX. It shorts the NAS100 X2.>> BBDR-4/9/2000
12 Hi Dale - good idea for a thread. I would like to talk more about diversificaDale Baker-4/9/2000
11 I like your new thread and have book marked it. As to "futures", I wbobkansas-4/9/2000
10 <i> Here is the portfolio that I am trying to hedge: JDSU, QCOM, OPTX (toMr. BSL-4/8/2000
9 I don't believe I can trade futures in my present account at Fidelity. OpenBDR-4/8/2000
8 Working my way through McMillan I came across the following statement that clarBDR-4/8/2000
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