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Q: In updating today's Stocks With Unusual Options Activity in the Today's List of
Portfolios. One company in particular struck me. The company is OSK.

For those who are unfamiliar with what has been happening with them, here is a
comprehensive overview:
http://www.thestreet.com/story/10629025/1/the-war-within-the-deal-that-saved-osh
kosh.html

The option with unusual volume was the Dec. 2009 30 Put. OSK closed today at
$39.08. As you will read in the above article, "A ruling is scheduled to come
down by the middle of December." The ruling (scheduled for December 14) could
determine a very large military contract. December options expiration is set
for December 18. What are your thoughts?
Asked by Stockpickr Staff #2 - 1 days ago - 1 answers - 49 views
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A: Only a guess but the fate of the company seems as though it is subject to the outcome of a
court ruling which could very well be based political forces in play . . . no different
than how GM had been manhandled when it was revamped by the Obama administration. . .
Thought being that the puts represent someone from one side or the other feeling secure in
their 'bet'.

Having said that, with a high debt ratio, having such an extremely high run up in stock
price in the past 12 months and good news baked in on the possibility that a military
contract may be in hand, to short does not appear, imo, to be wildly out of favorable
consideration. . . if only for a small wager. more
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Q: Though it hasn't been getting as much press as gold, copper was up nearly 2%
today. What are your favorite ways to play copper?
Asked by Stockpickr Staff #2 - 1 days ago - 4 answers - 31 views
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A: SMN....If you truly follow the copper market you will know that it is one big bubble where
demand is not there, just speculators. more
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Q: Ok dumb question but I always get this confused about the dividend. If you are
a shareholder do on or before the record date will get paid.

Frontier Communications Corp Ex-Dividend for FTR - $0.25 Pay Date : December 31,
2009, Record Date : December 9, 2009

When Do I have to be a holder of this company, and when can I sell it to stil
receive dividend?

Thanks
Asked by casecollectibles - 2 days ago - 2 answers - 37 views
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A: my understanding is: you must own the stock before the x dividend date and can sell it on
that date. see below explaniation.
http://www.investopedia.com/articles/02/110802.asp?viewed=1 more
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Q: New Question: hey mantanza.............happy gobble day
Asked by drummerboy - 2 days ago - 0 answers - 20 views
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Q: When do you think big money will find semiconductors attractive again?
Fundamentals for many/some of them seem ok if forward & global looking, e.g.
Intel.
Asked by ksh - 2 days ago - 1 answers - 20 views
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A: well, for now it looks to be in a consolidation as a sector. but ive been long SY for a
long while now and its at multi-year highs. i think there is a lot of selectivity to be
had in that sector.

a stockpickrs sector if you will more
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Q: HAPPY turkey day to all the pickrs,good luck with your TRADES.
Asked by bunky3110 - 2 days ago - 3 answers - 47 views
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A: Good luck with yours ,too.Stop around more often,you have been missed. more
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Q: Just for fun: Which of you Stockpickrs have the most creative idea for how to
invest (long or short) in a strong Thanksgiving holiday? For example: You
might expect a lot of spices (pumpkin pie spice for instance) to be sold this
week so you would be long MKC. So throw out your best and most creative ideas,
we will feature a Thanksgiving Day Portfolio with the best responses as one of
the Spotlight Portfolios.

In your post include: 1. The company 2. If you are long or short? 3. Your
reasoning.
Asked by Stockpickr Staff #2 - 2 days ago - 5 answers - 78 views
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A: "the things sold for holidays are sold 2-3 months before". dude, there sold all yr
long.the products just come front and center when their time is due. i can tell you never
worked in a grocery store.lol more
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Q: what is the best way to buy gold?
Asked by BS7518 - 2 days ago - 1 answers - 39 views
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A: Many good ways to invest/trade in gold and I'm quite certain others will weigh in on your
specific question . . . HOWEVER, be aware of the following so as to be more fully aware of
what additional factors to consider when dealing specifically with gold and silver ETFs .
. .

HEADS UP - BE AWARE - FYI

Gold and silver receive special treatment in the tax code. Considered 'collectibles', not
'capital assets', they don't qualify for the maximum 15% tax rate on long term capital
gains. Instead, gains on the sale of gold and silver investments, including gold and
silver backed ETF's, and gold bullion and coins (except certain US issued coins) are taxed
at a maximum tax rate of 28% when such investments have been held for more than a year.
When these assets are held for less than one year, gains are taxed as ordinary income.

Precious metals ETF's, such as GLD, are organized as grantor trusts. Investors in an ETF
are treated as owning individual interests in the metal owned by the fund. When an
investor sells shares in the ETF, the tax code treats that investor as having sold a share
of the metal backing the fund. Thus, the investor is 'subject to' the maximum tax on
collectibles . . . currently 28%

IF the ETF sells some of its gold or silver, as funds typically do to pay expenses,
including management fees, then gains or losses on such sales flow through to the fund's
investors, though they receive no cash distribution. In the case of gains, the investors
must include their share of the profit in gross income, which likewise would be taxable at
the maximum 28% rate.

GLD does provide instructions to shareholders on its website how to compute the gain or
loss when the ETF sells metal to pay expenses.

ALSO OF NOTE: the above tax considerations are 'moot' (of no consequence) if the ETF is
held within a qualified IRA . . . though the IRS has not stated its view publicly. more
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Q: Oil looks weak, but natural gas may be poised for a rebound. I think the HAL
chart looks good for a short trade. What do yo think?

Position: Long HAL, considering becoming net short HAL
Asked by Nick from Germantown - 2 days ago - 3 answers - 40 views
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A: i like your thoughts nick. im short oil and heating oil. i would say after todays trading,
getting long nat gas might be a nice hedge in the energy sector.

HAL does look in a bit of trouble but going sideways right now. had today ripped through
the 50 day i might say its broken down. but perhaps it would take cracking 28.5 to get it
going lower. i cant be bullish here but i wouldnt be short either. not yet anyway more
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Q: Anyone here planning to trade around Black Friday? If so, what are your plans?
Asked by Stockpickr Staff #2 - 2 days ago - 4 answers - 76 views
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A: Willing to interpret current tea leaves as a 'pass' on any trade consideration . . .
example: Kohls is planning to open their doors at 4AM on Thanksgiving day which I would
say is a sign that this entire holiday season will likely disappoint . . . perhaps, at
best, a percentage or so below last year's sales figures . . . along with limited amount
of merchandise on the shelves . . . example: most of the 'best' or 'featured' advertised
items will be in limited supply just to entice the shoppers into the stores and to limit
the risk of left over inventory that will become stale as well as being taxed by local
taxing entities . . . all the more reason to anticipate a market slow down during the
final days of 2009 and a modest correction during the first part of 2010. more
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