Copyright © 2013 Knight Sac Media. All rights reserved.http://www.siliconinvestor.com/subject.aspx?subjectid=26035Renewed moderator status(Jon Scott was overthrown in a violent coup with himself) and ability to edit. Old header was growing dated, so now we can clarify and review the thread's objective. Do note, I am now trading options mostly, as it seems the best way to boost your returns...and losses. You'l...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/images/Logo380x132.pnghttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/subject.aspx?subjectid=2603538013210Smiling BobLooking for mkt floor to drop today Still up 29, but that won;t last NO reason for it be up QE recognized as a failure, so more QE will not get much mkt reaction yesterday something changedhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288999165/17/2013 9:44:41 AMSmiling Bob Disney World Scheme: Entitled Families Hire Disabled Guide to Bypass Lines, Says ReportBy Beth Greenfield, Shine Staff | Parenting – 20 hours ago EmailShare Print [graphic]Disney World. Photo: Getty Images.Now this is rich: Disney World is investigating news that a handful of upper-crust Manhattan moms h...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288975665/16/2013 7:58:32 AMSmiling Bobhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288963725/15/2013 3:14:50 PMSmiling BobEXP-Bought puts today Looks like a big miss YAHOO says 170 rev and .40 cents net This and TSLA only good buys today edit In some NFLX puts which are in black as well everything else got beat up good --------------- Eagle Materials Inc. Reports Fiscal Year and Fourth Quarter Results [graphic]Press Release: Eagle Ma...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288940645/14/2013 4:21:16 PMSmiling BobEXP- frothy Eagle Materials Inc. (EXP) -NYSE 71.36 May 13, 4:03PM EDT Add to Portfolio Key StatisticsGet Key Statistics for:Data provided by Capital IQ, except where noted. Valuation MeasuresMarket Cap (intraday)5:3.52BEnterprise Value (May 14, 2013)3:4.03BTrailing P/E (ttm, intraday):56.01Forward P/E ...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288927615/14/2013 8:01:00 AMSmiling BobAmerican Taste for Cheap Clothes Fed Bangladesh Boom By Ann Zimmerman | The Wall Street Journal – 11 hours ago Email Recommend Tweet Print Monica Brooks and her daughter Morgan, age 8, rifled through the racks at a Zara store in Dallas Thursday night, looking a...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288908305/13/2013 7:50:40 AMSmiling BobYum Yum's China same-store sales plunge 29% By MarketWatch Yum Brands Inc. (NYSE:YUM) , the parent company of Taco Bell...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288904505/12/2013 8:50:19 PMSmiling BobRH- no options but an excellent short- except 80% already shorted 6 months later, loaded with debt and mgmt paying themselves 1 million each while company bleeds money [graphic]http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288680735/1/2013 7:45:24 AMSmiling BobLeggett & Platt profits rise 11.6% despite slight sales dip Larry Thomas -- Furniture Today, April 26, 2013 CARTHAGE, Mo. - Components producer Leggett & Platt said its first-quarter earnings rose 11.6% despite a sales decline of about 1%. The company attributed the ear...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288616814/27/2013 4:09:36 AMSmiling BobSWY- down 10% Another one in puts too early Have some beaten down Junes remaining ----------- Safeway's profit climbs on tax benefitSafeway's profit climbs in first quarter on tax benefit; key sales figure rises [graphic]Associated Press – 2 minutes 5 seconds ago Email Recommend Tweet Prin...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288578364/25/2013 9:35:42 AMSmiling BobPNRA Just saw a bunch of April puts in account that expired or were sold last week for chump change grrrrrrrrrrhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288566684/24/2013 3:44:10 PMSmiling BobPNRA under 170 at open on a miss UPDATE 1-Panera earnings rise, but miss estimates Tue, Apr 23 2013 April 23 (Reuters) - Panera Bread Co on Tuesday reported a higher first quarter profit, but earnings missed Wall Street's estimate, and its shares fell 6.1 percent. Shares of one of the restaurant industry's to...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288555844/24/2013 9:36:21 AMSmiling Bobhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288475214/19/2013 9:06:13 PMSmiling BobAdded a bunch of calls on NGD and NEM the past couple days Sold some VXX calls yesterday and todayhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288435534/18/2013 12:07:46 PMSmiling BobFIVE - in some puts 36.66 Five Below initiated with a Buy at Doughertytheflyonthewall.com(Wed, Apr 17)Coverage initiated on Five Below by Dougherty & CompanyBriefing.com(Whttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288434824/18/2013 11:46:37 AMSmiling Bobhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288434784/18/2013 11:45:34 AMSmiling BobLOL!! 5 Reasons Why I Am Shorting The Market Apr 16 2013, 09:23 | about: SPY, includes: BNO, GLD, HYG, IEF, JJC, LQD, QQQ, SDY, SLV, UGA, USO, UUP, XHB, XLE, XLF, XLP, XLV, XLY ...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288428444/18/2013 7:51:04 AMSmiling BobPNRA- closed at 181.95, near hod along with rest of mkt My own personal observations are they neglect to maintain the stores and will need to start making improvements. The value has been lost with pricing as well Not worth the multiples, though CMG makes them look like a utility In some puts today, but need some long...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288392384/16/2013 4:54:38 PMSmiling Bobthis place has these available at closing prices with little premium currently 1424 coin-rare.com  Gold turns higher; CME hikes margins Exchange operator raises collateral requirements for trading gold By Carla Mozee, MarketWatch ...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288379164/16/2013 7:03:29 AMSmiling Bobhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288318934/12/2013 4:28:52 PMSmiling Bobhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288317194/12/2013 3:29:23 PMSmiling Bob Man tries to take photo of beaver; it kills him A fisherman in Belarus was bitten to death by a beaver, and all he was doing was trying to take its picture, Sky News reports. The man spotted the beaver ... www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/04/11/newser... - Cachedhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288301674/11/2013 9:52:50 PMSmiling BobBBY- someone's trying to dump this without knocking price down too fast [graphic]http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288289384/11/2013 12:56:14 PMSmiling BobBBY- stupid me added Friday When will I realize the mkt and stocks have become nothing but a toy for WS? They've unlimited buying power and will move stocks when they wish, no matter how or what. BBY has become the chosen wonder stock of the year that will do no wrong and soar to historical highs After seeing the impac...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288216934/8/2013 7:03:59 AMSmiling BobWill Casual-Dining Still Thrive in America? By Eric McWhinnie | More Articles April 04, 2013 Page 1 of 3 Eating food is an enormous part of American life. From celebrating a special occasion to simply taking a break from cooking at home[graphic], people enjoy eating out....http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288163984/4/2013 4:56:40 PMSmiling Bobhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288157674/4/2013 12:37:46 PMSmiling BobSad to read this He was a fixture on late 60's early 70's TV ----------- Alzheimer's diagnosis In June 2011, Campbell announced that he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease six months earlier. He had been suffering from short-term memory loss for years. [41] He went on a final "Goodbye Tour", with three of his ...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288032893/27/2013 9:23:13 PMSmiling Bobhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288015983/27/2013 8:24:24 AMSmiling BobFIVE- 39.61- down 1.89 picked up some puts yesterday Not enough, especially when weighed against other buys Cramer: Dollar General, Five Below Are Buys Debra Borchardt 03/26/13 - 10:49 AM EDT NEW YORK ( TheStreet -- Debra Borchardt:Dollar General ( DG) reported their earnings this morning and some h...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288004943/26/2013 2:32:59 PMSmiling BobI'm going out on a limb and predicting the long awaited sell-off has begun, with or without Fed A breakdown of the programming that's been in place the last few years will occur . There were several irregularities and disparities in the mkt the past 2 days suggesting a turn and/or loss of control I am expecting 13500 o...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287881203/19/2013 10:38:16 PMSmiling BobDOW down 18 right now Much effort being made to keep the mkt from falling off cliff, and it looks like a losing effort Sold some weekly ETF options earlier with nice gains and rolled over into others I expect a very sizable sell-off from here beginning in next few days that will be out of Fed's control Cyprus is MUCH b...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287873623/19/2013 2:34:02 PMSmiling Bob Lululemon yoga-pants recall to hit bottom line March 18, 2013, 7:09 PM Lululemon Athletica’s LULU -6.45% stock fell Monday evening after the company a...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287859503/18/2013 7:37:48 PMSmiling BobDetroit and Cyprus offer debt lessons for budget Cheap money has fueled a 'buy now, pay later' bubble that governments have to deal with By Don Pittis, CBC News Posted: Mar 18, 2013 4:07 PM ET Last Updated: Mar 18, 2013 4:06 PM ET Read 0 comments0 [graphic]A vacant and blighted home, covered with ...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287856573/18/2013 4:41:54 PMSmiling BobDOW 14505 doubled up on puts, and VXX/UVXY ETF calls The weight will crash this market, even with Ben's supporthttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287851323/18/2013 1:23:15 PMSmiling BobDOW 14440 Just loaded up on puts and VXX calls CNBS can spin all they want, we're going downhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287845843/18/2013 9:45:40 AMSmiling Bob NBA Hall of Famer Adrian Dantley works as a school crossing guard in Maryland now [graphic] By Dan Devine | Ball Don't Lie – Fri, Mar 15, 2013 3:25 PM EDT Email Recommend 853 Tweet 108 [graphic]Adrian Dantley's been directing traffic for years. He just didn't have the title. (Doug P...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287829323/17/2013 10:15:51 AMSmiling Bob BRICs Abandoned by Locals With Fund Outflows Highest Since 1996 By Michael Patterson, Julia Leite and Rajhkumar K Shaaw - Mar 14, 2013 The 2.5 million rupees ($45,984) Nirav Vora had in the Indian stock market ...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287794413/14/2013 11:53:06 PMSmiling BobAMZN 267 ---------------- As usual, too little, too late March 14, 2013, 9:12 a.m. EDT Amazon.com downgraded to neutral at J.P. Morganhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287777853/14/2013 11:02:46 AMSmiling Bobhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287740713/12/2013 10:24:21 AMSmiling BobSince buying puts last Monday, AMZN has bounced back from opening losses every day Why should today be any different? [graphic]http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287721163/11/2013 12:12:25 PMSmiling Bobhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287714413/10/2013 10:25:28 PMSmiling BobAMZN- in some weeklies at 270.4 edit also in tiny NLS position on earnings tomorrowhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287590843/4/2013 2:12:41 PMSmiling BobDanger as stock-market ‘Greedometer’ flashes red Commentary: Key indicators look ominous for the market By Brett Arends “Danger, the emergen...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287536403/1/2013 7:30:57 AMSmiling BobParents and doctors should be jailed 18 month old one day grabs a doll instead of a truck and parents say "that's it, we're cutting his willie off" A 4 year old could not have conceived of and made this statement of "getting fixed" without parents' help -------------------------- Transgender Girl's Parents Lobby for He...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287516522/28/2013 10:21:49 AMSmiling BobIncredible story of US government looking the other way, turning the story against the victims, and giving Japan a free pass in a case of attempted murder amazon.com  icrwhale.org  icrwhale.org  seashepherd.orghttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287510022/27/2013 11:19:11 PMSmiling BobHas Safeway (SWY) Turned Corner? Analyst Says No ArticleRelated Press Releases (1)Related Articles (2)Stock Quotes (1)Comments (0) February 22, 2013 1:49 PM EST Get Alerts SWY Hot Sheet Price: $22.76 +0.31% Rating Summary: 5 Buy, 7 Hold, 6 Sell Rating Trend:[graphic] Down Today's Overall...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287468612/26/2013 3:39:11 AMSmiling Bobhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287455052/25/2013 1:25:39 PMSmiling BobMore useless advice out today from your friendly neighborhood bankster unfortunately holding it up today Safeway SWY was upgraded at Bank of America/Merrill Lynch to neutral. $24 price target. Sales risk should moderate in 2013, BofA/Merrill said. [graphic]http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287452722/25/2013 12:00:52 PMSmiling Bobhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287412452/22/2013 2:50:13 PMSmiling BobAbercrombie & Fitch profit jumps on revenue growth By Anna Prior Abercrombie & Fitch Co.'s (NYSE:ANF) fiscal fourth-qu...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287403202/22/2013 7:43:20 AM