When I first started trading, and I mean the very first day I started trading on a market maker desk, I had the unpleasure (that should be a word if it’s not) of meeting one of the rudest, most unpleasant people I’ve ever known. Now, in the business world, I’ve known conniving, scheming, out for […]
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One of the first questions I’m asked by investors / traders interested in stock warrants, or equity warrants, is “how do I find warrants to trade or invest in?” First, simply subscribe to The Warrant Observer, and get a complete list of warrants trading in the U.S. You’ll also get the monthly newsletter, focused exclusively […]
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I’ve traded BAC / BACWSA often since the warrants began trading. Sometimes I’m long warrants and short common, sometimes long warrants and short calls, and sometimes just long warrants. I’ve had an interest in the banks ever since I did a consulting gig at the FDIC helping them learn how to wind down large financial […]
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Should you ever short warrants? The short answer (get it, the short answer) is NO. It’s simply a way to turn a safe trade, shorting common and being long warrants, into a nightmare. Let’s start with this. CAN you short warrants and make money? Yes, and here’s how. First, the warrant has to be […]
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I received an email recently asking why my book focuses on warrant trading and not warrant investing. Wall Street has created very deep and emotional connotations that most individuals have internalized around the terms “trading” and “investing.” Generally, investing is “good” and “trading” is bad. Why would Wall Street spend money (advertising, white papers, academic […]
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