bear market bull, 2011-02-04

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Buy Calls on Alcoa, Rare Element Resources Alcoa (NYSE: AA) call options look attractive along with Rare Element Resources (AMEX: REE). Go long, set a selling price and watch closely...... 3 Reasons Expensive Oil Will Continue to Weigh on Stocks As fuel demand and Egyptian unrest pushed crude oil prices over $100 barrel this week, the transportation industry renewed the debate over how to stabilize fossil fuel costs...... Airline Troubles Could Spur Put Options Put options may work in airlines for United Continental (NYSE: UAL), Delta Air (NYSE: DAL), Southwest (NYSE: LUV), or the Guggenheim Airline ETF (NYSE: FAA)...... 3 REAL Emerging Markets to Invest In Africa, Vietnam and Russia could offer greater potential than other emerging markets, and their corresponding ETFs could make good investments...... Visa (V) : Earnings Up, But Looming Risk Remains Visa NYSE:V posted strong earnings, but uncertainty has been holding back this credit card processor thanks to financial reform uncertainty...... China Oil Play That Doesn’t Depend on the Middle East China's insatiable demand for oil will continue regardless of what happens in the Middle East, which is good news for China oil stock China National Offshore Oil Corporation (NYSE: CEO), or CNOOC...... The Real Reason the Market Keeps Rising There is no way to justify the strength of the U.S. markets aside from Fed policy...... 100 Year Treasury Bond Good for Banks, Bad for Investors The U.S. Treasury has proposed a plan for a 100 year bond, but investors who buy bonds aren't getting as a good a deal as bank stocks in this arrangement...... Catch UTX Before It Runs Away Following a brief consolidation, United Technologies Corporation (NYSE: UTX) is breaking to new highs...... 10 Blue Chip Dividend Divas Dividend stocks remain in favor among investors, and the Dow has plenty of blue chips to choose from. Here are the stocks boasting the highest yields among the Dow components...... Social Security Taxes a Good ‘Investment’ For Americans InvestorPlace does the math, and it turns out Social Security makes most taxpayers whole...... Stocks Grind Out a Win The market regains lost ground as the Dow posts another high for the year...... Massive Yahoo Option Trade Sparks Dull Day Option trading was enlivened by a massive trade in Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO) and sizable action in the Spydrs SPDR S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY)...... iPad ‘Daily’ May Deliver Publisher Duels The online newspaper may mean future battles between Apple (AAPL) and content providers...... 3 Reasons News Corp. Should Dump MySpace Now It's time to sell MySpace while there's still value left...... VIX Concepts often Miss the Volatility Boat The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) moves in opposition to the market, with a roughly -.66 correlation. Implied volatility is currently high compared with historic volatility...... Microsoft MSFT May Be a Bargain Buy After Earnings Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) earnings rfor the second quarter were strong, but the tech stock has suffered anyway. Is it oversold?..... 10 Option Trades for Emerging Markets Options traders can find many emerging market opportunities with such ETFs as the MSCI Emerging Market Index (NYSE: EEM), and the FTSE China 25 Index Fund (NYSE: FXI)...... Discount Carrier Vision Air Taking Off, But Can it Turn a Profit? Move over, JetBlue (NYSE: JBLU), Allegiant (NASDAQ: ALGT) and Spirit -- there’s a new low-cost carrier taking flight called Vision Airlines...... Coke Call Options Look Sweet Coca-Cola Co. (NYSE: KO) stock should rise next week after earnings, sending its March call options higher. Coke should rise after a January down turn...... 4 Aerospace & Defense Duds to Sell Despite unrest in Egypt, a war in Afghanistan and a continued U.S. troop presence in Iraq, some aerospace and defense stocks are hurting. ..... 6 High-Yield Investments Better Than Dividend Stocks There are some high yield income investments that every income investor should know about in this low-interest rate environment, including closed-end funds, master limited partnerships and REITs. ..... 5 Ways to Play the Commodities Boom Act now to hedge against future inflation expectations and profit from rising commodity prices...... Top Food Inflation ETF to Buy Higher food prices should translate to higher prices for the agriculture ETF PowerShares DB Agriculture Fund (NYSE: DBA)...... Tech and Digital Surge Makes Cognizant (CTSH) a Best Buy Jon Markman makes his case for why Cognizant Technology NASDAQ:CTSH is one of the best stocks for 2011......

‘Fear Index’ Shows Dow 12,000 is Doomed The Dow Jones Industrial Average pushed to new highs on Wednesday, closing above the emotional 12,000 level for the second day -- but can it last with the VIX going wild?.....     Where Are the Bargains in This Market? It may be hard to find true bargain stocks to buy in a market being propped up by the Fed, but there are a few and one emerging market that offer the potential for double-digit returns over the next 1..... Google Creates Honeycomb Buzz Google (GOOG) uses a Motorola (MMI) Xoom to show off its latest Android mobile platform...... Citi, GE, Costco Lead Options Trading Action Option trading volume mild but some action in General Electric (NYSE: GE), Costco (NASDAQ: COST) and Citi (NYSE: C). JA Solar and SunPower are hot...... Stocks Hold the Line The market pulls back slightly, but keeps Tuesday's big gains intact...... EA May Still Have Room to Run Electronic Arts (ERTS) has pleased investors, and may have more to offer...... Is Market Vectors Egypt ETF (EGPT) a Good Buy? The Market Vectors Egypt Index fund NYSE:EGPT has been whipsawed by events in the Middle East, but is this fund a good buy?..... Is The World's Next Major Oil Shock Coming Soon? Historically the world has experienced three major crude oil price shocks based on OPEC and political unrest - could Egypt be the next catalyst?..... Wednesday's Apple Rumors — Going for Two Apple (AAPL) handheld devices are now responsible for 2% of all Web browsing...... Why Smart Investors are Fully Invested There are a lot of positives working in the market's favor right now, and one of the biggest is the presidential election cycle...... Markman: Here Comes P/E Expansion With a little help, investors are poised to push stock multiples higher...... Wall Street's Record Pay : Well Deserved or Wickedly Greedy? Wall Street compensation has soared to a new record according to reports - but is it well deserved pay or just plain greed?..... Butterfly Spreads Grab Options Premium Option traders should consider using a butterfly spread to take advantage of the rapid time-decay in option premium value in the last two weeks of the trading cycle...... 6 Reasons to Sell Covered Calls as Bulls Rule Selling covered call options in a rising market makes sense in certain situations. An over-priced stock, pending news, and profit-taking are reasons for selling...... How to Pick the Best Dividend Stocks Quality dividend stocks have a strong brand name, consistent sales and a high yield - just like these 5 blue chips...... Why Investors Should Exercise Extreme Caution When the market turns south, there will not be enough room to accommodate those seeking the exits. ..... A Gold Stock to Hedge Against Middle East Tensions Barrick Gold Corp. (NYSE: ABX) can be bought as a hedge against further global escalation and inflation at home...... Egypt Unrest May be Opportunity in Tanker Stocks A disruption in Egypt of the Suez Canal could affect shipping stocks, particularly tanker shares...... Stocks Stand Tall The Dow closes above 12,000 for the first time since June 2008...... Citi Calls Top Options, Baidu a Volatile Mover Options trading was active today led by Citi (NYSE: C), Baidu.com (NASDAQ: BIDU), and the SPDR S&P 500 Trust (NYSE: SPY)...... Top 6 Stocks for February A potential international oil crisis and a ruling against the Obama health care plan have energy and health care stocks among our top picks for the month ahead. ..... Get Some Payback From High Gas Prices You're spending more for gas -- get some relief with these oil sector plays...... Tuesday's Apple Rumors — App Smackdown Apple (AAPL) says it's enforcing an old rule on app-store sales...... Hedging VIX Volatility an Advanced Strategy The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) has become volatile again following Egyptian street demonstrations. Traders are seeking ways to insure their portfolios...... 6 Penny Stocks to Buy for the Biotech Boom Louis Navellier makes 6 biotech stock picks that are all low priced penny stocks to buy now......