Chris, I for one value your input very much. Please don’t deprive this forum of the wisdom that only you possess. You are the only trader on this forum. You are the most experienced investor, as far as I can tell. We need your investing wisdom, your balanced view, your insights. I need it.
anxvariety, I think you are on solid ground following Zeal recommendations. They are well respected by many of us on this forum. I only disagreed with your statement that it is a low risk way to increase leverage, and wanted to point out that options trading has a high risk of losing money. They are a big money maker for the options writers. I am certain the COP call option will work out for you, and I really hope it does. I would guess that Zeal options recommendations have a lower risk of expiring worthless, because the Zeal research is so good.
One more thing about posting controversial ideas. I am getting ready to make a post about the book Bubble Man. Alan Greenspan encouraged the bubble because he wanted to be liked. Schwarzenegger did the same thing when he backed off his propositions to reform education, because the teachers unions were mad at him. Greenspan and Arnold were more interested in being liked than in doing the right thing. Let’s not make their mistake. Let’s do the right thing and tell people what we see. After all, that’s the purpose of this forum.
