A few weeks ago, with Amazon trading below $90, I wrote an article about why I thought Amazon was a terrible short candidate  (see here http://seekingalpha.com/article/162186-why-shorting-amazon-is-a-bad-idea). Over valuation can look like a compelling reason to bet against a stock — after all, sanity has to return sometime, right? But as Keynes …

With Apple flying yet again today, I have decided to stake out some territory to the upside. I doubt the stock will collapse in the near term, and I also think that the overall market is going to face some headwinds — at a minimum it will take some time …

After the close today, Apple reported earnings, and they were very, very good. It beat on the top line in every segment and saw nice unit growth as well. Even more importantly, their gross margins increased at the same time. All in all this is an amazing performance from a …

With earnings this close to options expiration, I am going to put up an earnings play for the nimble. This is NOT a play that I would put in the conservative 100K portfolio, as it is more of an outright gamble as well as being a one day overnight position. …

For today’s pick we are polishing up our crystal ball and looking far into the future — a bit over two years, to be exact. The new 2012 options have arrived hot off the presses, and I for one am excited about getting an extra year to play with.
As an …