How To Invest In Apple (AAPL) Stock Using Options
Posted on 08 November, 2012
Apple is no longer the underdog, the contender; they are now the company to beat – the ones with the target on their back. And while Apple continues to be known for its excellence, innovation and quality, life at the top is much more rigorous, and pressure bound than being second in command. If you believe in the company’s long term value, there are a bunch of different and creative ways to play Apple using option
Don’t Rely On Asset Allocation To Manage Risk In Your Portfolio
Posted on 19 March, 2011
With the VIX trading at near lows in Jan & Feb 2011, Frontwater loaded up on 2012 protective put options on the TSX, DJIA, and S&P 500. This week we were rewarded for our prudent risk management strategy…
Options Action: Spotting Takeover Targets
Posted on 28 December, 2010
With U.S. targeted mergers & acquisitions up 11 percent this year and takeover speculation moving the markets, see how options action may reveal which names could be takeover targets.
George Weston $1Billion Blown Opportunity
Posted on 16 December, 2010
Back in January 2009, when the financial markets were collapsing, George Weston was the envy of the market. It was flush with cash as it had just sold its US bakery business for $2.3 billion to Mexico’s largest bakery, Grupo Bimbo. Not in a hundred years could a company be better positioned to feast on such famine. For blown opportunities, this will certainly go down as one.
Long-Only Traders Cannot Compete with Option Licensed Portfolio Managers
Posted on 08 November, 2010
Long-only portfolio managers traditionally manage risk through asset allocation strategies that concentrate on finding a balance between equity, fixed income, and cash. But what happens when demand for seemingly safe fixed income investments, such as government and investment grade bonds, drives prices up to ‘bubble’ territory. Shifting assets out of equities and into an inflated asset class such as bonds does little to minimize risk.
Lake Shore Gold Update: No Longer On Watch List
Posted on 27 October, 2010
Lake Shore Gold (TSX: LSG), a Canadian junior gold company (JGC), is no longer on our watch list. We originally liked Lake Shore Gold for its position as a takeover target. However, Hochschild Mining plc (a mid tier gold producer listed on the London Stock Exchange) has reduced their stake in the company.
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For Patient Investors, Another Window to Buy
Posted on 26 May, 2010
The correction that made such a brief appearance two weeks ago has returned, this time apparently to stay. For me and anyone following the Common Sense system, that means opportunity.
Frontwater Capital Watch List: Lake Shore Gold (LSG – TSX)
Posted on 17 March, 2010
We believe Lake Shore is a good buy opportunity as it is likely to get acquired or re-rated as it continues to increase production and reach mid tier status.
Frontwater Capital Adds Gold Explorer Osisko Mining To Stock Watch List
Posted on 07 March, 2010
In recent years, there have been few large gold deposit discoveries making it hard for senior gold producers to replace and add resources. In our view, Osisko’s Malartic gold deposit which is located in an attractive mining jurisdiction and has significant scale makes the company an attractive take-over target.
UnitedHealth quarterly profit tops Wall Street views
Posted on 21 January, 2010
It looks like the health care companies are almost out of the woods with United Health (ticker: UNH) reporting better than expected earnings. Shares are still well off its $64 high from 2006 but it looks like the company has turned the corner and is starting to exceed analysts expectations. Consider buying this stock outright or selling out of the money puts on the S&P Managed Health Care index.
