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Morgan Stanley Attracts Seven Advisors from Rivals

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney has hired six financial advisers from UBS and one from Charles Schwab, a spokesperson confirmed July 12. Robert Seaman, Brian Lippert, Mark Morena and Kent Beal moved to Morgan Stanley’s Canton, Ohio, office. The former-UBS team reportedly earns about $2 million in yearly commissions and fees and has some $290 million [...]

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Get your fair share of profits this earnings season

Get Ready for the Earnings Surge! The market is showing some strength in September, and we’re not even into third-quarter earnings season yet. And that means there is a lot to look forward to as we get ready for the next round of quarterly reports. Companies that top expectations tend to pop nicely after their [...]

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Bear Spreads – Hedge Your Portfolio With Bear Spreads

  This article originally appeared on The Options Insider Web site. I am going to show how you can hedge your equity portfolio with a bear spread. This particular hedge is especially attractive in times when the demand for nominally cheap insurance drives up the price of lower strike puts. The Basic Bear Spread A [...]