Saturday, March 7, 2009

Guaranteeing The Best Stock Investment Opportunity

If you're one of Ian Cooper's readers, you could very easily be sitting on a boatload of new gains... as most others watch their losses pile up.

It's no secret Ian's been targeting financials and insurance companies, among others. And the profits he's helping his readers collect as a result... is simply astounding.

But his newest play is even bigger. Some would even call it unthinkable.

It takes full advantage of the banking and financial fears draining the markets right now.

We're calling it the "Armageddon Trade."

And we're looking at double- to triple-digit short-term gains... on both sides of this historic event.

Most investors, of course, are completely overlooking the opportunity to profit from this event.

But then again, Ian's readers aren't your normal investors.

Just wealthy ones.

Everything you need to know is in the new report he's compiled below.

All you have to do is read it, follow Ian's simple instructions, then sit back and watch...

When it comes to legendary American investors, Julian Robertson might be the least known.

But he's a titan.

Founder of the investment firm Tiger Management, Julian turned $8 million in start-up capital in 1980 into $22 billion by the late 1990s.

His current net worth? It's estimated at $1.8 billion.

And last week on CNBC, Julian revealed what he considers to be the single best moneymaking trade for the next few years... a trade that could easily return 927%.

He called it the "Armageddon trade," because this investment will soar in value as the U.S. economy falls deeper into the recession.

It's all based on the huge bubble forming in government debt. In fact, President Obama practically guarantees it... stating on January 6 that Americans should expect massive deficits for "years to come."

He goes on to say…

"We're already looking at [this year] a trillion-dollar budget deficit or close to a trillion-dollar budget deficit. Potentially we've got trillion-dollar deficits for years to come, even with the economic recovery that we are working on at this point."

Make no mistake - this is a bubble, infinitely bigger than the credit and housing bubbles before it. And it's already popping. When it bursts, it's going to burst wide open.

But if you get into Ian's trade today, you will make a killing.

How much?

Comparing the Bubbles

There's no denying it.

The U.S. Treasury bubble is on the verge of bursting at any minute.

When it does - I'm sorry to say - millions of investors who thought their money was safe are going to suffer.

But at the same time, one group of investors - led by Ian Cooper, will not only avoid this catastrophe... they'll be raking in triple-digit profits along the way.

And as the Treasury bubble explodes, Ian and his small but wildly successful group of investors will be getting rich... by effectively shorting the U.S. Government... taking lightning-fast profits on the order of 86%... 138%... 140%... and 220%.

Here's how it's going down:

As you know, Ben Bernanke, Henry Paulson and the boys at the Fed and Treasury are flooding the financial system with cash. They're slashing interest rates... and they're bailing out seemingly every big corporation that raises a hand.

It's almost as if Bernanke and Paulson are openly begging for inflation.

Take a look at another chart - this time showing what has happened to the U.S. Money Supply over the last two years...

The chart makes one fact very clear: The value of the U.S. dollar is about to take a very serious beating.

But hold on - we're just getting started.

This U.S. money supply chart includes only the very beginning of the more than $7.2 trillion worth of federal bailout money our government has committed to.

And it includes none of the proposed $775 billion stimulus package being pushed by President Barack Obama.

The simple fact is: The U.S. Government - at this very moment - is teetering on the brink of bankruptcy. And with each new federal bailout, we move one step closer to the potential downgrading of the U.S. credit rating!

And when that happens, you need to make absolutely certain that you have your investments properly protected. And at the same time, you want to make sure you're acting on Ian Cooper's laser-sharp trading recommendations... trades that have already brought his readers 2-month gains of 927% - in the face of a historic bear market!

On January 4, Ian Cooper released the first set of instructions to his readers outlining how they could profit from this enormous bubble in the Treasury.

And there's still time - if you act right now - for you to take advantage of Ian's advice.

This is an opportunity that Ian has been watching like a hawk for months. And he has told me privately that the opportunity exists for double- or triple-digit short-term gains... on both sides of this event.

In just a moment, I'll tell you how you can receive immediate access to Ian's most recent bulletin on this U.S. Treasury Bubble opportunity... and I'll also tell you how you can get Ian's advice with no risk whatsoever.

But listen - don't just take my word for it...

The U.S. Treasury Bubble Is Not Only Real... It's on the Verge of Collapsing at Any Time!

In the past few months, investors have raced away from top stocks, corporate bonds and commodities... and while scrambling for safety they've created an enormous bubble in U.S. Treasuries.

So much so, they drove the 3-month Treasury bill rate to negative territory for the first time since 1929, creating an over-inflated bubble set for failure.

And for once, it seems, the major media outlets seem to agree...

On December 15, the Wall Street Journal proclaimed: "In the wake of popped best stock, housing and commodity bubbles, some see a fourth bubble building - in Treasury bonds."
On December 12, a Dallas Morning News headline confirmed that "Treasury bonds have reached bubble stage."
On December 26, no less an authority than Bill Gross - a man the New York Times calls The Nation's Most Prominent Bond Investor - said that, "Treasuries have some bubble characteristics, certainly the Treasury bill does."

To be sure, here's how crazy the activity's been in the Treasury market:

On the very same day - December 9, 2008 - in which the rates on 3-month Treasury bills turned negative for the first time... the U.S. still sold $30 billion worth of 4-week T-bills at a zero percent rate.

Listen - you and I both know... that money is not going to stay parked in U.S. Treasuries forever.

At some point - most likely within the next few weeks - that money will begin pulling out of Treasuries... and back into equities.

And when that begins to happen...


 

POP!

Amazingly... millions of U.S. investors either don't see the coming danger - or they simply choose to ignore it.

But when this bubble bursts - and it's only a matter of time until it does - those very same investors who thought they were investing in a safe, secure investment vehicle are going to be wiped out.

So here's what's most important to you right now:

It's absolutely critical that you prepare yourself today for the imminent explosion of the U.S. Treasury Bubble.

Even better - there's one simple step you can take right now to put Ian Cooper's simple method for cashing in on the Treasury Bubble to work for you... and begin taking average short-term profits of 90% or more along the way.

How to Protect Yourself - and Profit - To the Tune of 90% Gains... as America's Next Great Bubble Explodes!

Now I understand - the idea of collecting short-term gains of 138%, 140% or 220% in this economy sounds, well... outrageous.

But it's not.

Investment guru Ian Cooper has been absolutely crushing the markets over the past six months - helping his readers turn the tides on the financial crisis.

And now, on the eve of the next - and potentially largest - U.S. financial bubble explosion...

Ian Cooper has just begun to release a series of URGENT short-term trade recommendations... trades that Ian insists have even greater profit potential than the triple-digit winners they've been taking to the bank over the past 6 months. Winners like...

3-day profits of 57% on an easy-to-execute energy trade...

138% gains - in just over 2 weeks - while the NASDAQ was tanking this past November...

156% gains in just 11 days as an emerging markets ETF plummeted...

140% gains in just 23 days on a natural gas play...

And 220% gains - in less than 2 weeks - while shorting the financial sector.

But those gains are just a small sample...

"Bought 3 contracts on the XXXX puts at 3.80, and exited at 15.70 - a 313% gainer. Not bad for an
18-day holding period." - GS

"Sold half at $9.20 for a 114% gain in 1 day on XXX." - NM

"I held on to your XXX trade for a 500%+ gain. Nice!" - EO

I'll tell you how you can receive Ian's latest Treasury Bubble trade recommendation below. But as I mentioned above, that's only the first half of our profit play. So allow me to tell you how the bursting of the U.S. Treasury Bubble will provide...

A Second Wave of U.S. Treasury Bubble Profits,Beginning in April 2009

How Ian Cooper's Readers Will Strike it Rich From This Bubble- Not Once... But TWICE!

Here's the beauty of the enormous bubble in U.S. Treasuries.

It means not one - but TWO - blockbuster profit opportunities for Ian Cooper and his readers.

Here's what I mean:

The enormous bubble in U.S. Treasuries is on the verge of bursting at any moment. And the very minute it does... Ian Cooper and his readers will begin collecting double- and triple-digit profits thanks to the first set of trade instructions Ian's just released.

The explosion of this next great bubble is inevitable:

As investors will begin selling their treasury holdings on news of a rebounding economy... they'll quickly pull their money out of treasuries and re-enter the stock market...

And once that happens, the recommendations Ian issued to his readers will begin skyrocketing!

 

Ian has alerted me that this explosion could produce returns even greater than the 927% he racked up in just 2 months as the financial and insurance companies began crumbling last fall.

But there's still time for you to act - and profit from what's only the first phase of this 2-part profit opportunity.

The second phase? It's simple: The party in US top stocks won't last long.

Because even though investors will burst the Treasury Bubble and race into stocks... they'll soon be sent reeling by the next, massive wave of the mortgage crisis.

Beginning in April, as roughly $500 billion worth of Option ARM loans begin resetting... we'll see a staggering rate of defaults.

It won't be pretty. Millions of U.S. homeowners will face foreclosure... and the potential damage could add up to another $1.5 trillion before all is said and done.

For investors, it means another steep decline in the Dow - potentially as low as 6,000 - and another race to the sidelines in search of safety.

And investors will look to Treasuries once again. When they do, Ian will be waiting for them, having kicked in part 2 of his two-pronged strategy for playing the 2009 U.S. Treasury bubble.

It's an opportunity to make triple-digit gains--on both sides of the bubble!

But you'll need to hurry - there isn't much time left before Phase 1 will have already passed us by.

Right now - as I write this letter - the clock is ticking down to another "trigger" that will set up the second phase of Ian Cooper's U.S. Treasury Bubble play... beginning in April 2009.

So why is April - just a few months away - so important?

That's when we'll witness the beginning of a nosedive that will send the DOW to 6,500... 6,000... or lower!

Just like the U.S. Treasury Bubble itself... the event that will begin in April 2009 is one that everyone should be able to see coming a mile away.

Now... by the time April rolls around, the U.S. Treasury Bubble will have already burst, as investors begin moving their money out of treasuries back into the equity markets.

Because of Ian's short-term focus, the double- and triple-digit gains from the bursting of the U.S. Treasury Bubble will already be in the bank by that time... and Ian will then position his readers for the second wave of this once-in-a-lifetime profit opportunity.

"The Next Real Estate Crisis"

"By April 2009, hundreds of thousands of option ARM mortgages will begin resetting, bringing on a fresh wave of foreclosures."

- Business Week, June 5, 2008

Here's what will happen:

Beginning in April 2009, hundreds of thousands of U.S. homeowners who took out "option adjustable-rate mortgages" (ARMs) will start to see their monthly payments skyrocket as those interest rates begin to reset.

You see - at this very moment, there are roughly $500 billion worth of option ARM loans outstanding in the U.S. These loans were especially popular during the height of the real estate boom, as they allowed buyers to enjoy low initial payments that would then "adjust" after several years.

But, hey, at the height of the real estate bubble, everyone assumed that home values would continue climbing, so there was nothing to worry about, right?

Wrong.

The real estate boom hit its peak in April 2004... and the majority of option ARM loans are due to begin resetting after five years. In other words... in April 2009.

In December 2008, investment fund manager Whitney Tilson told the 60 Minutes television program that he expected as many as 70% of these loans to default.

He also predicted that over the next four years, more than 8 million Americans will lose their homes to foreclosure.

And he estimated that the total damage from the collapse of the sub-prime lending market is already approaching $1 trillion... but the coming collapse of the Option ARMs and Alt-A loans (which were made to borrowers with low credit scores) could mean another $1.5 trillion in damage.

Let me put that another way...

We're already $1 trillion in the hole... and we're still not even halfway through this disaster

And it all begins to unravel in April 2009 - just a few weeks from now - when those Option ARM loans begin resetting.

Because here's what will happen:

* As we've seen consistently over the last year... the U.S. Government will step in and attempt to "bail out" the U.S. homeowner and prevent the onslaught of massive foreclosures...

* In order to do this, the government will be forced to throw even more money into the system... in what could end up being the most costly bailout to date...

* Once this begins, the stock market will take a nosedive - with the Dow heading to 6,000 or lower...

* Finally - and most incredibly - this latest huge increase in the U.S. money supply will put the United States in danger of having its own credit rating slashed!

"Here's how I did with your last two trades: AXPMQ, bought 11/12 for $2.50, sold 11/13 for $4.20 for a 68% one day gain. XJZMM, bought 11/11 for $1.56, sold 11/13 for $2.43 for a 56% gain in two days… Take care, Ryan..."

In fact, Moody's warned in January 2008 that "the U.S. is at risk of losing its top-notch triple-A credit rating."

And in August, The Kiplinger Letter reported, "The idea of the U.S. losing its AAA debt rating isn't far-fetched anymore. Standard & Poor's credit rating agency says the U.S. is taking on a huge risk."

A downgrade of the U.S. credit rating would spell immediate financial disaster - instantly crippling the new administration's ability to revive the economy...

And not to mention - the overall financial chaos created will help send investors fleeing from hot stocks once again and back into "safe havens" such as U.S. Treasuries.

So here's everything you need to know...

The Simple Steps You Can Take - Right Now - to Protect Yourself

Crisis? Try an Avg Gain of 58%!

One day, historians will refer to it as The Great Financial Crisis of 2008.

But even as we enter 2009, Ian Cooper and his Options Trading Pit readers are still cashing in on this crisis... making a mint... playing both long and short sides of the market.

It's the surest way to profit amidst the chaos.

And it's already paid off in a big, big way. In fact, over the past few months, readers have closed 39 wins out of 49 trades... enjoying average gains of 58%, even as the major indices whipsawed hundreds of points... including:

Lehman Brothers January 2009 10 put: 95% in a day

Lehman Brothers January 2009 10 put: 49% in a day

CurrencyShares British Pound 177 put: 26% in six days

Lehman Bros. Jan. 2009 10 put: 208% and 135% in four days

Morgan Stanley January 2009 25 put: 71% and 10% in two days

AIG January 2009 5 call: 125% and 100% in 12 days

iShares Emerging Markets 32 put: 71% and 157% in six days

Rest assured, Options Trading Pit will always play both sides of the market. It's the only way to win big. Whether it's another big corporation about to go down, or one on the verge of a breakout, Ian Cooper will find them. And you'll profit.

Simply follow Ian's lead and he'll show you exactly what to do, when to do it, and how to come out on top.

Within the past few days, Ian Cooper has written to me - and to his readers - spelling out precisely how he sees this nightmare financial scenario unfolding.

Simply put: the short-term future of the U.S. economy is dire.

But at the same time... Ian has also completed his due diligence on a method of profiting from the events that are about to unfold...

And he thinks the potential exists for even greater gains than the average 90% winners he's raked in over the past seven months.

By using one easy - yet powerful - "tool"... you can cash in as the U.S. Treasury Bubble explodes... and the U.S. Government continues its inevitable march toward bankruptcy.

This new method for profiting at the expense of the government's folly is remarkably simple to take advantage of - in fact, it can be executed with just a few clicks of the mouse or a simple phone call.

And I'm writing you today to tell you how you can get started right away.

In just a moment, I'll tell you how you can join Ian Cooper's amazingly successful group of investors - and begin raking in some extraordinary gains.

You see, even though the U.S. Treasury Bubble hasn't yet burst... Ian and his readers have already started banking plenty of double- and triple-digit short-term winners by cashing in on the demise of some of Wall Street's greediest companies.

In fact, over the past few weeks, Ian Cooper has been on fire - racking up triple-digit gains in just a matter of days with trade after trade...

That's why I love trading options...

And that's the beauty of Ian Cooper's Options Trading Pit.

Ian helps his readers play both sides of the market... and make an absolute mint in the process.

Would You Like to Double Your Money Twelve Times in Just Five Months?

Six Easy Trades... 927% Profits � in Just Two Months! #1 - On September 8, 2008 Ian Cooper saw the danger that still existed for Lehman Brothers and recommended buying put options on LEH. Just three days later, Ian cashed out half of his position with a 95.3% profit... and four days after that he cashed out the rest for gains of 207.8%!

#2 � On September 9, Ian recommended even more put options on LEH. Two days later, Ian cashed out half of this position with a 48.85% gain... and four days after that he cashed out the rest for gains of 134.5%! That means an initial investment of $10,000 � spread out evenly among Ian's two LEH put option recommendations � would have turned into $22,161 in just seven days... a total gain of 121.6%!

#3 � On September 16, Ian told subscribers: "Morgan Stanley could easily be one of the next to fall" - and he recommended buying put options on MS. The very next day, Ian told readers to cash out half of their position for 70.97% gains... and one day later he cashed out the remainder for an additional 12.9%. That's a 41.9% gain in just two days as Morgan Stanley got crushed!

#4 - On September 17, Ian correctly forecast a bailout of global insurance firm AIG and recommended call options on AIG. Just 15 days later, Ian recommended his subscribers exit half of the position and pocket their 125% gains... and four days after that, Ian cashed out the remainder for another 100%.

#5 � On November 11, Ian wrote to Options Trading Pit subscribers that "more (banks) will fall and fall hard" and recommended buying put options on the Financial Select Sector ETF (XLF). Just two days later, Ian wrote his subscribers again and instructed them to pocket their two-day profits of 62.16%.

#6 � On November 12, Ian recommended put options on American Express (AXP). The very next day, Ian advised readers to exit half their position... and putting their one-day gains of 70% in their pocket!

That adds up to cumulative gains of 927.48% � in just 66 days. And it happened during a stretch when the Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted a whopping 31.8% � down from 11,600 all the way under 8,000 at one point!

Twelve different times over the last five months.

That's how many times Ian Cooper and his Options Trading Pit subscribers have doubled their money.

You read that correctly - in the face of one of the most frightening economic collapses this nation has ever seen... Ian Cooper and his followers have doubled their money a dozen times in the last five months.

In fact, here's what one member shared on a trade that just closed, in under 2 days:

"Ian - Great call on XXX my friend. My position in your recommendation has doubled overnight. In at $2.10, and the Jan 15 XXX calls now trade at $4.20. Well done, sir. I have a standing sell order for 2/3 of my position at 5 unless I hear from you earlier." - Todd S.

And since the launch of Ian's breakthrough trading service, he has delivered winners in 39 of 49 trades - a batting average of .58!

Even better - the average gain of those 39 winning trades is an eye-popping 90%!

But those gains - impressive as they are - are really just the tip of the iceberg.

Here's why: Ian Cooper has spent the better part of the past decade perfecting the art of trading options for triple-digit gains.

Over that time, he's shown thousands of investors exactly how to exploit carefully targeted market sectors for lightning-fast short-term gains... gains that prove to be several times larger than simply buying hot stocks alone.

It's his phenomenal track record of triple-digit, short-term winners that put Ian in such high demand from mainstream outlets such as Investor's Business Daily and Forbes... and on investment shows such as Money Matters with Barry Armstrong and On the Money with Mike Stein.

Truth is, people who follow Ian Cooper's advice make an immediate killing almost every time he alerts them!

And while millions of Americans have been in an absolute panic over our current financial crisis... Ian and his readers have been consistently raking in some amazing gains.

In fact, since May 28, 2008 he's led his own tight-knit group of investors to gains of 2,740% - and he's done it in a market that has been absolutely turned upside down.

"You have made me a ton of money over the last 5 years than any one else has. Following your every word, including stop losses, you've helped me turn $10,000.00 into more than $450,000." - B.A.

You see... the volatility we've seen in the markets over the past twelve months is actually perfect for options traders like Ian. It "turbocharges" the profit opportunities and delivers winners much faster than in the "old days" of two years ago or more.

The beauty of it all is that Ian's readers are just everyday Americans like you and me who have refused to become victims of the U.S. financial crisis... and have decided to take their investment future into their own hands.

People like Neil M., who recently used one of Ian Cooper's recommendations to collect $4,195 after a single trading day...

Or Bruce H., who collected an extra $5,000 inside 13 days by following Ian's advice...

Or Brian A., who, after months of following Ian's recommendations, turned an initial $10,000 into an astonishing $450,000!

Not a Single Recommendation Is Released Unless It Has the Potential for Short-Term Gains of 100% or More

So what is Ian Cooper's "secret" to making a killing for his readers with carefully selected options trades?

The truth is... there is no secret - just some good, old-fashioned, roll-up-the-sleeves research and analysis.

And fortunately for you - Ian handles all of the heavy lifting.

He sifts through general market analysis. He looks at the bigger picture. He finds what sectors will benefit from any situation. Then he scrutinizes hundreds of potential opportunities for his readers to invest in.

Once the initial analysis is complete, Ian then incorporates four specific indicators, including Bollinger Bands, W%R, candlesticks, and the news. Using just these four, Ian can call for tops and bottoms on indices, as well as individual stocks.

But that's just the beginning.

He then applies each one before ever making a decision. Every one of them has to align on a best stock in order for it to be considered for recommendation.

And even if all of Ian's indicators line up properly... he still won't recommend a single play unless he firmly believes it has the ability to return in excess of at least 100% gains - and in short order.

Obviously I've simplified things quite a bit here. But let's be honest - it wouldn't be fair for me to give away Ian's entire methodology in letter.

The simple truth is this: After sorting through hundreds of opportunities each week, Ian identifies the "best of the best" using his time-tested methods of analysis. Then... Ian goes one step further, insisting on providing his readers with only those opportunities that have the potential for explosive growth.

Imagine - instead of only pulling in marginal gains on stocks market that do well, say an 18% gain in 23 days, you could be sitting on 140% gains on the same stock during the same period!

All thanks to the "magic" of options trading.

And as we prepare for the inevitable bursting of the U.S. Treasury bubble, Ian and his readers will be right there to cash in on triple-digit gains the entire way.

That's why so many investors are right now craving Ian's advice. They know that, at this very moment, his options trades are the easiest - if not the only - way an investor can fight through these difficult times and come out on top.

In fact, just since May 28th, when he launched his Options Trading Pit service, Ian's portfolio has returned gains in excess of 2,740%.

I know. Options investing still might seem a little complicated... but it's actually much easier than you might think. And Ian goes to great lengths to explain to his readers every step of every trade.

And to make certain you know exactly how everything works, Ian has prepared a report with easy to understand explanations of all of his jargon so you can follow along with everything he might alert you to.

It's called Understanding Options for Maximum Gains. And it's yours absolutely free - the moment you decide to join Ian and his wildly successful group of investors as they make fortune after fortune in his hottest service, Options Trading Pit.

Make no mistake - the timing of this chance to join Ian and the Options Trading Pit couldn't be better. With the enormous U.S. Treasury Bubble set to burst on or before April 2009... there's a once-in-a-lifetime profit opportunity out there for those who know how to cash in.

But you'll only be able to cash in if you join us today...

Profiting From Government Intervention and Ineptitude to the Tune of 2,740%!

"Another excellent call. Can't wait for next week to see what the plans are. Options are the way to make a fortune if you have good advice." - JL

Now, before I get too far ahead of myself, let me emphasize one more time... We're after the fast money.

And with Ian following and executing his U.S. Treasury Bubble-related trades... the fast money is rapidly turning into the easy money.

That's why we launched this exciting service in the first place.

By not having a pure options service, especially in this crazy market - where we can get in and out quickly with 50% to 207% profits in just a few days - we'd be missing out on some easy money.

In some cases, over 300% rapid gains on stocks market alone!

But like I mentioned a moment ago - as a result of this incredible market we're in right now - Ian is issuing alerts rapidly... and as you've seen, sometimes they're only open for a day or two.

So it's imperative that you're able to act fast to get the quickest gains.

In and out. Take the profit and run. That's precisely the game plan that's made this service an incredible success.

Of course, if the number of trades bothers you, then this service simply isn't for you.

But if getting rich doesn't bother you, I urge you to join right now.

Lightning-Fast Profit Alerts

One more thing: your trading alerts will be sent to you via e-mail directly from Ian Cooper.

Options Trading Pit is not a fax service - instead, Ian uses e-mail because we want everybody to receive the trade at approximately the same time.

And just so that you don't have to recheck your email 10 times a day, we're also offering Options Trading Pit updates VIA live RSS feeds - so you can get the alerts the split second they're available! (We'll even give you simple, detailed instructions on how to set up and use your RSS feed within a matter of minutes.)

If you're comfortable with what I've shared so far, then I urge you to join us today.

Again, I know this style of trading isn't for everybody. But by signing up for the Options Trading Pit, you're elevating yourself into the top tier of the trading community - light years beyond what most unfortunate American investors can handle.

So if you're interested, welcome aboard.

How to Get Ian Cooper's Recommendations Sent Directly to You - Starting Today!

When you fill out the membership form, you'll immediately receive a confirmation and a welcome letter, as well as a link to the Options Trading Pit site, where you'll be able to access every single one of the positions Ian issues... 24 hours a day. We'll also rush you Ian's latest report, Understanding Options for Maximum Gains. We'll give you full instructions.

And that's not all!

By signing on today, I'll also rush you a free copy of my latest book, titled Profit From the Peak.

In short, Profit from the Peak is a roadmap that shows you how to profit from the rise of oil prices.

In the book, my colleague Chris Nelder and I go into full detail on tackling the world's energy problems... and how investors can maintain financial security in the process. I can say with confidence that Chris and I know a little more about today's energy markets than your average "oil expert."

"I started with $14,200. I paid for the service and 13 days later I earned the subscription fee back... and using your strategies I'm at $19,200..." - B.H.

You see, Chris is a well-regarded energy expert who has designed and built dozens of solar energy projects. This is a guy who understands the energy market inside and out... from energy's worst problems to its brightest solutions. And for the last decade, Chris and I have preached that investing is key to solving the world's energy challenges... Investments in a multitude of energy practices and technologies that will wean us away from our dependence on oil.

But we're also quick to point out that this blueprint for success also includes the economic harvesting of remaining and unconventional oil sources.

So to recap - once you sign up, you'll get immediate access to the Options Trading Pit web site... Ian's latest report... and a copy of Profit from the Peak.

And, of course, you'll be placed on the e-mail distribution list so you can begin receiving Ian's trade alerts - which can arrive any time of the day, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Now at this point, I'm sure you're wondering - with the explosive, triple-digit profit potential of every trade recommendation... access to Ian's complete trading history with Options Trading Pit... plus his latest report and a copy of Profit from the Peak...

How Could You Possibly Afford a Subscription to Ian Cooper's Options Trading Pit?

Let me be very clear.

This level of service is highly specialized. And the countless hours it takes Ian to find, study, and recommend just one of the calls or puts he uncovers - as you can imagine - takes a lot of time, expertise, and resources.

He doesn't draw top stocks from a hat. He's not paid by other companies to recommend one over the other.

His secret is that he's an insomniac, sleeping just three hours a night.

The rest of the time, when other traders and researchers rest, spend time with their family, and take vacations, he's intently focusing on the latest news, studying the markets, and developing high-ranking contacts.

That is, however, precisely what it takes in order to hold a track record as clean as Ian's... a portfolio that scores investors like you the greatest option trades the market has to offer.

After all, I can't think of a single other trader on the planet who's collected cumulative gains of 2,740% since May!

And with just one of Ian's most recent trades, you could have turned $10,000 into $22,161 in just seven days. Again... that's just with one trade!

That being said, I've seen other "experts" billing themselves out for several thousand dollars a day - and their trading advice can't tread water next to the winners Ian shows you on a weekly basis.

So I wouldn't feel the least bit guilty charging as high as $5,000 a year for a membership to his advisory.

But I'm not going to go anywhere near that.

In fact, the normal membership price is only $999 a year - only I'm going to make you an even better deal than that.

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If you enroll in the Options Trading Pit today, you can save a full 20%, and join for just $799 this year!

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Shipping Stocks Are Starting to Rebound...

Has every ship run aground? Have all the oceans frozen over? You might think so if you've followed the dramatic tumble of the Baltic Dry Index ― which had at one point fallen 94% from its peak just seven months ago. The index tracks the price to ship dry goods ― everything from corn to cement ― and unless the world suddenly stops eating and building, the odds are this index is ripe for a stunning rebound...that looks already underway.

The Baltic Dry Index isn't a regular best stock index like the S&P 500 or the NASDAQ. It's actually a composite survey of daily shipping prices around the world. And although it doesn't track underlying stocks market indices, its movement does affect almost every shipping company's share price, as it is viewed as a proxy for the overall industry. As the index has plummeted, it has taken the share prices of most shipping companies with it. This provides new investors a chance to capture some of the most appealing yields that we have ever seen.

The BDI's Bubble Trouble

In May 2008, the Baltic Dry Index was riding high. Commodity prices were still on the upswing, and commodity buyers were insensitive to shipping costs. In preparations for the headaches of tighter port security surrounding the Olympics, Chinese companies had stockpiled raw materials, pushing shipping prices even higher. And the U.S. subprime crisis appeared to be contained at its borders ― meaning the rest of the world's trade went on unhampered. On May 20, shipping spot prices hit an all-time high.

No one, not even the shipping companies, considered the May highs sustainable. But few anticipated the perfect storm of downward pressure shipping prices would face over the next few months. How bad has it been? Rates for Capesize ships ― so named because initially their large size prevented them from using the Suez Canal, forcing them to sail around either Cape Horn or the Cape of Good Hope ― that were priced at $230,000 a day in late May have fallen to almost $20,000 a day. The Panamax-class shipping rates have seen a similar trend, tumbling from daily rate quotes of $90,000 a day to about $12,800.



The BDI has fallen more than 90% since its high on May 20, 2008.

There are a number of valid reasons why the Baltic Dry Index should be off its highs. In addition to being grossly overheated just a few months ago, the U.S. subprime mortgage problem blossomed into a full-blown financial crisis and has undoubtedly weighed on economies outside the U.S. When world economies slow down, the demand for shipping also slows. And the speculative bubble in the commodities market also has burst, making commodities buyers more price-sensitive when it comes to shipping.

Short-Term Problems, Near-Term Solutions

Many of the short-term pressures weighing on shipping prices are already showing signs of abating:

* Easing Credit Worries: The worldwide credit crisis that has made it harder for small companies and consumers to borrow money, has also made it harder for dry bulk buyers to get their cargos loaded onto ships. Now, the credit freeze has begun to thaw. Bank-to-bank lending has resumed. Governments around the globe have put up hundreds of billions of dollars to back the world's banking system, and letters of credit appear to be navigating their way through the system again.

* Stabilizing Demand: In an effort to reduce pollution, China shut down hundreds of construction sites, coal-fired power plants, cement factories and chemical manufacturers a month before the Olympics and throughout the games. While this was only a temporary measure, the drop-off in shipping demand made an already nervous sector panic. But the temporary fits and starts from the Beijing Olympics are now long behind us. The Olympic cutbacks were not a real measure of demand any more than the pre-Olympic build up was, and these anomalies are now being seen for what they were.

* Short-Term Feuds and Still-Strong Growth: A tiff between China's steel companies and Brazilian iron ore suppliers, which has resulted in limited shipments of ore between the two countries, had wreaked havoc on the index. This situation has cooled, with Brazilians backing down from the price hikes they were demanding. Bottom line: China will need iron ore and other materials to build out that growth. Brazil and other international suppliers with sell it, then ships will move it.

Generous Yields at Unprecedented Highs

As many of the temporary pressures on the Baltic Dry Index are already starting to ease, it's hard not to believe the BDI has overshot its floor and will soon find a more rational level ― certainly off its unsustainable highs but also above its equally unrealistic lows.

In fact, we're already seeing this. The BDI is more than +20% off its lows ― but still nowhere near a rational level. And as normalcy returns to the index, investors still have a chance to profit from shipping's worst fears. While you can't trade the index itself, almost every shipping stock was pummeled by the fall, and most will follow it up on the rebound.

In the meantime, with many shipping top stocks trading near their 52-week lows, already generous yields are at unprecedented highs. Investors not only have the opportunity to lock in 10%-plus yields with hot stocks like Navios Maritime (NYSE: NM), they have the added potential for share price gains once sanity returns to this sector.

 

Top Stocks Market Trouble In Tokyo

Tokyo reported terrible GDP numbers a few weeks back. The U.S. dollar was spurred by this report, moving 5 whole cents, from 93 and 1/2 to 98 and 3/4. But believe it or not, the news is still working magic in the market.

In short, it initiated a new change in currency relationships. Up until this point in the last several months, any time the U.S. dollar weakened against the pound or euro, it strengthened against the yen, and vice versa. Now the U.S. dollar is taking on all challengers. All three of the other majors weakened together, while the U.S. dollar went on to make new credit crisis highs.            Hot Stocks

However, on Friday of last week, it appeared that the old correlations may have been coming back. The end of the week brought U.S. dollar weakness against the yen, but strength against the euro and pound.

So let's look at the skinny on this dollar/yen relationship a bit more.

It wasn't just last week that brought about a revival in the yen's weakness. Since Jan. 21, the yen has lost 12% against the greenback. That's in only five weeks... a pretty substantial move. On the technical side we saw it put in the infamous double bottom formation. It has moved steadily in favor of the dollar ever since.

The question in my mind is this: While Japan's GDP number was deplorable, it wasn't entirely unexpected, was it? It came at the end of a long line of bad news. Consider that industrial output fell 8.5% in November, 9.8% in December and then 10% in January. Exports dropped a whopping 45% in the last year. Many pundits bemoan the U.S. plight of being a non-manufacturing economy, but Japan's numbers show that manufacturing economies are faring no better than service economies.

But in spite of all this bad news, how has Japan's currency continued its stellar rise, and why now does it appear to be reversing? Have the fundamentals become just too bad to ignore? Or is something else afoot?

Currencies do not rise and fall on the sheer strength or weakness inherent in them or in their economies. They rise and fall because of the factors of supply and demand. The yen was not appreciating because it was the strongest or the surest or the safest. It was driven to these levels simply because the money flows from the long-held carry trade absolutely overwhelmed the market's ability to distribute them quickly enough.         Best Stock Investing

In other words, for years, a popular trade was to borrow yen and use them to buy just about any other currency. Since the yen had an official interest rate of zero, traders could borrow them practically for free. Then they'd use the yen to buy a currency producing a higher rate of interest. The profit came from the appreciation of other currencies against the yen, as well as in the form of the interest rate differential. This is what is commonly called the yen carry, or the carry trade.

Its simplicity made it exceptionally valuable. How could you go wrong? If you can get something for free, and then sell it at any price, you will always make a profit.

But when the housing crisis began to unfold, followed by the credit crunch, traders began to worry that their high-paying interest rate differentials might be in serious trouble. What if the high-paying currency they were holding defaulted? What if the banks started cutting interest rates and they could no longer get that primo return? What if pigs started flying? What if? What if? What if?

And so, the panic began. and traders began "unwinding" (getting out of) their carry positions.

What did this do to the yen?

As you know, all currencies are traded in pairs. That is, you sell one currency then buy another. For the years of the successful carry trade, traders sold the yen to buy other money. In doing so, the yen became less and less valuable the more it was sold. Japan, as an exporting manufacturing economy, was perfectly content for it to be so, as it made their goods cheaper for the rest of the world to buy.

But when panic and fear gripped the market, and traders started to get out of their carry positions, it meant that they were selling everything else and buying back the yen. More buyers meant fewer yen. More demand on less yen meant higher prices. So the yen began appreciating like a rocket, especially against the dollar.

Was it fundamentally more sound? Was it an interest rate acceleration that propelled it? Not at all.

Just as there was no real reason for the U.S. dollar to be at 123.50 during the middle of 2007, there was also no economic rationale for the yen to be at 88.00 either.

As the world was flooded with euros, pounds, Aussies and kiwis, the yen was forced higher and higher. The money flows were essentially a one- way street, and the yen could only go in a single direction: up.           Top Stocks Market

But now that the vast majority of these trades are unwound, and the money flows are subsiding in this trade, the fundamentals are again reasserting themselves.

Japan's economic condition is considerably weaker than that of the United States, and it appears that there is little the country can do about it. Printing money has not worked in the past, and it is not likely to start working now. Perhaps world demand for their goods will increase. It is doubtful, but even so, there is nothing that they can do to alter that factor either. Finally, in a world where no one is buying, trying to change from a manufacturing/exporting economy to an economy that favors domestic consumption does not happen overnight.

 

Gain Profits From 2009 Top Stocks With Zero Stock Solution

I'll never forget what my dad told me on that cool autumn walk in 1976.

I was young and hardly knew anything about money... but it didn't matter. The secret was just that simple.

In easy, gentle words, he told me the secret that eventually could have made as much as $1 million in just five years. And nearly $2 million in under 10 years...

You could do that, he told me, without "buy and hold"... without waiting for the stock market to "wake up."

Years later, I saw his private method make vast sums of lasting wealth without buying a single stock.

That's why he called it the "Zero Stock Solution." And he taught it to me, all those years ago, on that brisk afternoon.

I had no idea how earth shattering his "Zero Stock" secret was until many, many years later.

But really, who would believe you could make multiple millions in the market without touching one share of the best stock?

Especially since he told me that you could fully harness the "Zero Stock Solution" to do it in ― get this ― about three minutes a day.

If this was a "job," it'd have hourly wage of about $10,400 an hour!

So you can see why I was skeptical... until I saw it work for myself.

The success I've found from dad's advice has shielded my family from great financial misfortune, and given us a life more comfortable than I'd ever dreamed of.

It can do the same for you, too. And I'll tell you how...

Dad Could Do It, But What About You and Me?

I always knew Dad could conquer the markets for outsized gains.

Ever since I was a kid, I saw him use the Zero Stock Solution to make fortunes for a small circle of private clients.

Take the Zero Stock Solution seminar he gave in the '50's; he charged $25 for three hours of information in a packed and stuffy hotel room.

A total of 22 people showed up.

Just 5 weeks later, some of the ones who followed his advice were as much as $50,000 richer!

That's over $300,000 in today's money. And as much as a 199,900% return on the attendee's $25 seminar fee just five weeks later.

Sure, I'd seen Dad achieve all of that.

But he was a genius. One of a kind.

That's why when Dad passed away ten years ago, some people thought no one could fill his shoes.

BUT... I plugged away at the Zero Stock Solution he entrusted to me. I had worked closely with him since 1995, and when he suddenly passed away, I knew I was prepared to step in and continue his service.

And you know what? The family secret worked, and then some. To the tune of $1,898,052 in just under 10 years.

I'll show you exactly how in a minute...But first let me make this clear:

"I tell you all this because Dad changed my life with the Zero Stock Solution.

He changed an awful lot of people's lives.

And as long as I can keep flesh and bone together, I'll keep that legacy of teaching people how to become millionaires going strong."

So (if you choose) I'm going to show you what's happened since I took over Dad's groundbreaking Zero Stock Solution.

Back on that walk in 1976 I never imagined this could happen.

But fast forward 33 years and here are the Zero Stock Solution gains I've found for readers. Unbelievable success for ordinary people, just like you...

How Dad's Secret Led to Success ― For Me and Hundreds Of Lucky Friends Around the Country

I took over the Zero Stock Solution in late 1999 ― right around the tech crash.

You remember those brutal days in the market ― and even though I'd been managing my own research company for nearly a decade, it was enough to give anyone pause...

But I took Dad's old family secret and plugged away at it.

And look what happened!

If you had put just $5,000 into every one of my Zero Stock picks since I took over from my dad, and rode it to its highest possible point, this is what you'd be sitting on...

In just the last three months of 1999, I recommended my first nine Zero Stock trades. Eight of them shot up. With just $5,000, you'd be up an extra $87,000 just 12 weeks later

In 2000, following my simple Zero Stock picks could have grossed you another $173,215, bringing your cash horde to $260,215

By the end of 2001, you could have nearly doubled your take again, packing on another $216,164 for a total of $476,379

And then for 2002, you could have tossed another $205,101 onto that pile of cash. You'd now be at $681,480

In 2003, you could have socked away another $189,463. That would take your Zero Stock portfolio to $870,943 in cool profits

In 2004, we hit the million-dollar mark. You could have used my picks to add ANOTHER $221,300 to your total, in a single year. You'd have a cool million dollars, plus ― for an added bonus ― $92,243 and change.

Not bad for a few years' haul, with barely three minutes of work each day... $1.09 million.

Yes, $1.09 million in pure cash profits.

Who would've thought I could do that, even with the power of the Zero Stock Solution?

Certainly not me... but I guess the old man thought different.

Yes, there were some huge individual Zero Stock high points that helped us get those big numbers. Like 1,011%... 898%... 1,202%... 472%... 858%... 589%... 838%...

We also had plenty of smaller, faster gains.

And sure, a few losers too.

But overall, even though about 15% of the Zero Stock plays I recommended didn't work out during that period... over 85% of them did, well enough to give us an average high point per play of 104%... well enough to turn your initial investment of $5,000 into as much as $1.09 million.

But it didn't stop there. I didn't think it could get any better, but it did ― in spades. Again, by putting $5,000 into each of my recommendations and riding each one to the highest possible point, here's how you would have fared:

In 2005, you could have followed my recommendations for $217,524... bringing your total to $1,309,767 by year's end

In 2006 there was another $150,375 haul by years' end, taking you all the way to a comfortable $1,460,142

In 2007 you could have reeled in another $202,635 profit from this easy Zero Stock strategy. That brings your portfolio to $1,662,777

And, for just the first four months of 2008, add a $235,276 cherry on top of that stash. That takes us to $1,898,052 total.

Since it would take incredible timing and phenomenal luck to get out at the best exit price every time, you would have realistically logged profits shy of these recorded best gains.

But even if you did only half as well... that's still an amazing $949,026 in the bank!

So, you see, the old man was spot-on with his Zero Stock Solution.

And if I can do it ― anyone can do it.

In fact, "anyone" does do it nearly every week of the year.

Here's how this no-hassle secret works for real people, all over the world...

How These Stellar Zero Stock Solution Returns Change the Lives of Real People

I can barely keep up with the letters I get about my readers who use dad's Zero Stock Solution.

Take this one for example: I used to think letters like this came once in a lifetime...

But now I know better.

Now, I get letters like that all the time ― from ordinary investors from all over the country.

Just look: they're seeing their money multiply two, three, even eight times or more.

If I didn't open the letters myself I'd hardly believe life-changing profits they report...

Hard cash returns for people just like you. Imagine what gains like this would mean for your lifestyle. If you started with a small $5,000 position...

Jim H.'s bold 300% gain means a new deck, a hot tub, a walk-in humidor, or your membership in a luxury golf course

A fat 92% return like Bill P. from California made more than covers your subscription with enough left over for a five-star weekend getaway

Or take Eddie L.'s amazing 750%...that huge cash profit could be your down-payment on a sparkling-new dream home for retirement.

You can buy all that stuff and more.

Or, you can save it for retirement, your kid's education... or use it as a base of wealth that could last for generations.

You could do all that and not even break a sweat. Just three minutes of your time each day.

I think that's why so many readers call this "the best decision they ever made."
And it's not just my readers. Take a look at what Wall Street experts and respected journalists say about that old Zero Stock family secret...

Why This Old Family Secret Has Stumped the Experts

Even before I made this knowledge available to ordinary readers, my time-tested strategy garnered praise from some of the top professionals in the industry.

For years Michael Green of Market Talk talked to all of Wall Street's top analysts and traders.

He was looking for something special. The strategy that really worked. The guru who really had the goods ― the most accurate guy on the Street.

What did he find? The answer might surprise you...

"Over the past few years on 'Market Talk' I've had the opportunity to interview Wall Street's major investment letter writers. Steve Sarnoff has emerged as the most accurate. He has truly made some astounding calls."

And it doesn't stop there... Richard Russell, editor of Dow Theory Letters and an old hand at best stock analysis, praised my technical research as "constitut[ing] an extremely valuable lesson."

It's not just journalists, either. The pros in the trading pits ― guys who could depend on my recommendations to feed their families ― tell us the same thing.

Bernard Savaiko, Senior Futures Analyst at PaineWebber, says I provide "a dispassionate approach to markets, with amazingly accurate results ― a must for traders."

The testimonials from Michael Green, Richard Russell and Bernie Savaiko are all from when I was starting out with my research company (prior to Options Hotline), and the kind words of those professionals helped give me the confidence to succeed.

I wish I could claim all the credit but I can't. I owe most of it to dad. But I'm proud to carry the torch, giving lucky readers the chance to become millionaires by using his Zero Stock Solution...

So just what was that secret he told me in 1976, and how is it that all these ordinary people have turned it into spectacular gains?

Now Here's Where I'm Supposed to Tell You the "Secret" Behind the Zero Stock Solution. . .

But you won't find it here in this letter.

That's not a sales come-on. I won't tell you even if you pay me big money.

You could pay me all the money in the world. You could shock me with an electrified cattle prod.

I'm not telling. Anyone. Ever.

But here's why you can reap all the benefit anyway...

Dad felt strongly ― I feel strongly ― that regular people should have the chance to profit from what we've been blessed with.

So, I use my proprietary "Zero Stock" method (combining the best of Western technical analysis with ancient Japanese charting techniques)... and send out specific plays for you to have a chance to gain your own million.

I hope you find that fair. Because you don't need to know how the Zero Stock Solution works to use it. In fact, using it is so simple it could take you only three minutes a day!

That's why every week I send out one Zero Stock play based on that secret dad told me 33 years ago.

I do all the work; you take all the profits...

Take a look for yourself: Here's my uncut track record since I took over from dad a few years ago...

*Occasionally, a recommendation moves out of range before it is published. In those rare cases, when recommendations are not "triggered," we exclude them from this track record. This service recommends opening positions and gives a general strategy to help readers determine a good closing point. The size of the potential gain is calculated using the highest possible exit point that option reached after the buy recommendation was issued.

**Gains and losses calculated based on a $5,000 initial investment in each play.

You're reading those numbers right: an average of 104% on every play. And that's over a total of 342 plays. For almost a full decade! I doubt you can find another analyst that has such a long term, profitable track record...

Now, how is it we can claim such a stellar achievement?

Simple. It takes just two steps...

1) I recommend that you buy a Zero Stock position

2) I give you a general strategy to help you determine a good closing point to take your Zero Stock profits

You use your own judgment in exiting a position.

That way, you're completely in control of your position and your risk.

You can make the most informed decision on when to take the best profits that personally suit you...

Because of this personalized exit strategy, I calculate my Zero Stock Solution track record based on the highest possible point the play hits after I alert our readers.

If you had the incredible luck and timing it would have taken to sell every one of these picks at that point since 1999, you would have cleared $1 million in only five years, like I showed you above.

Today, you would be up $1.89 million.

That's an average $15,817 in extra income every month.

Or $520 every single day of the year.

Since it's up to you to decide when to sell and you might choose to take a more conservative exit strategy, you'll almost certainly log sell prices shy of the highest possible gain.

But even if you were to do only half as well... $949,026 ― or $7,908 per month, or $260 per day ― still isn't bad. And those stellar numbers become even more shocking when you realize that it takes only three minutes a day to do all this...

There's only one investment that can deliver such enormous gains in so little time, and by now you may have guessed it: options.

That's why I call it the "Zero Stock Solution" - because you never need to buy stock shares to make consistent triple-digits gains!

Now, you've probably heard that options carry risks. And it's true ― any investment does. But options also let you do something most investments don't:

Here's exactly what that means: if the underlying stock moves 5% or 10%, the related options contract could easily shoot up 200%, 300%, even 500% or 600%.

If the best stock fails to move the right way, you merely write off the small amount you paid for each option (often pennies on the dollar) and that's it.

Your upside is many times your original investment. Your downside is never a surprise.

That's why it's quite possibly the best way to build lasting wealth with limited risk.

It's why it was so important for my dad to pass it on to me.

Now let's dig around in some actual trades to see how it's done in practice. I'll show you four specific Zero Stock plays I've sent to my readers at Options Hotline, the research advisory service my dad started and I've continued.

Here's a great example of the "Zero Stock Solution" at work: a pick that soared while the rest of the market was getting hammered...

"Zero Stock Wealth Strategy" #1: "Recommend Plays That Go Up Even When the Market Goes Down"

One great advantage of my system is it can make huge Zero Stock gains whether the market goes up or down.

When I predict a best stock will tank, I recommend you buy a put option on it.

The put option goes up in value as the stock's price goes down, so you win while the other guys lose ― all without the risk and hassle of selling short.

A few months ago, my proprietary forecasting method told me UPS was about to go down the drain.

That UPS option could have pulled in 1,011% for readers who followed my buy recommendation and got out at the best possible time.

Can you imagine making more than 10 times your money on a single play?

$5,000 would turn into $50,550!

And best of all, winning big Zero Stock gains when a company goes down is just as easy as when it goes up: the same three minutes of work each day. It's that simple.

Here are some more examples of maximum potential gains from an individual stock's falling price:

1,202% on GM puts

257% on Newmont Mining puts

210% on FedEx puts

168% on Caterpillar puts

87.5% on eBay puts

55% on Ingersoll-Rand puts

52% on Texas Instruments puts

And here are some puts on entire stock indexes that profit when the general market goes down:

189%, 45% on S&P index puts

253%, 25%, 135% on Dow Jones index puts

335%, 258%, 54%, 50% on long-term bond index puts

27% on Nasdaq index puts

This way, you can take advantage of every move ― up or down.

And you could still take outsized triple-digit profits in a market downturn.

In fact, here's how we did in two of the most challenging years in recent memory...

While the Dow, Nasdaq and S&P 500 All Lost Money in 2002. . . Our Biggest Winners Gained 170%. . . 186%. . . 212%. . . 292%. . . 360%. . . 858%. . . and 898%. . .

Remember America and the markets in 2002?

I sure do.

Enron was on trial. Global Crossing, ImClone and Adelphia were all under investigation.

Argentina's banks had just collapsed. A bomb had just gone off in Bali...and this whole mess in Iraq had just then started looming darkly on the horizon.

Not exactly the most stimulating times for stock investors.

But as tough as it might have looked for everyone else, you could have done extremely well that year... just following the options strategy I'm laying out for you today.

How well?

In fact, out of our 40 plays that year, 31 were winners... with an average highest possible gain of 103%.

By investing $5,000 in each of these plays and riding each one to the highest possible point, you could have ended the year ― one of the toughest in recent memory for regular investors ― UP by as much as $205,101!

In 2001, 37 out of 46 Winning Plays. . . And an Extra $216,164 for Your Portfolio

Even back in 2001, the same year as one heck of a lot of gut-wrenching news in the world... plus some very rattled stock markets... you could have turned an initial $5,000 investment into as much as $216,164... in a single year of trading. We made 46 plays total that year, 37 of them came up roses.

With an average maximum possible gain, on each and every play (with the few losers included in the calculation), of 94%.

Can you imagine if you averaged 94% gains on every play you made?

Thirty-five of those plays were double-digit winners... more than half of those plays returned better-than-50% gains... 16 of those plays were money-doublers or better... and at least five of those plays all returned better than 200%.

Just $5,000 invested in the General Motors put options play alone, the day after I recommended it to my Options Hotline readers, could have given you as much as a $60,100 windfall.

And quickly, too.

Now that the markets are tanking again, I expect you could have a field day with put options. And those would protect your downside.

Here's why: During the record-setting year of 2007, my average best possible gain was 113%. That's good. But in 2008 that record was 130%.

In other words, I did 17 points better in the biggest crash since '29 than I did when the Dow was at 14,000.

In both cases, my readers saw the opportunity for gains of better than double their money.

Up markets. Down markets. It doesn't matter: Because I'm not recommending a single share of top stocks.

Now, even with the incredible Zero Stock knowledge my dad passed on to me, once in a while a play doesn't pan out as expected. That's why the second thing my Dad told me is so important...

"Zero Stock Strategy" #2:"Your Gains Overpower Your Losses"

The second secret is the most important one.

And it's simple: Your gains overpower your losses.

You aim for a 60%-40% win-loss ratio.

You aim for bigger gains than losses.

Told you it was simple...but it's VERY important.

So let's drill down to some recent specifics...

Like I said, it's up to you to decide when to exit your play, and those numbers just represent the highest possible exit point. I send you the picks and give you general guidelines for making successful trades.

And with a record like that, you can win 60% of the time, lose 40% of the time, and still come out way ahead.

But if you do far, far better than that, like I have been giving my readers the opportunity to do for years with this time tested family profit key...well, that's just icing on the cake!

88%. . . 92%. . . and Now 100%   Win Record

A few months ago, I got a shocking call from my publishers.

They'd just checked their records, and found my picks had averaged 104% maximum gains since I took over from my dad in 1999.

Even more shockingly, my win record suddenly climbed from an already stupefying 92% in 2006 ― to a stunning 100% perfect record since the start of 2007. They were stunned.

But we checked the records and not a single pick had failed to gain value, or at least break even, at some point after I recommended them and before they expired...

I bet you won't find a record like that in the entire world of financial publishing.

Because of that I've been driven to get results like these:

92% wins against 8% losses, like I did in 2006...

78% wins against 12% losses, like I did in my least accurate year, 2001...

Or even an incredible 100% win record and no losses whatsoever, like I did in 2005, 2007, and in 2008...

That's why I say your potential gains could overpower your losses ― it's the secret behind the Zero Stock Solution.

And it's a secret that could be yours for no money whatsoever if I don't pass some pretty demanding thresholds. I'll explain that in a moment...

But that's not all ― not by a long shot. Here's another piece of father-son wisdom I need to tell you about.

"Zero Stock Strategy" #3:"Recommend Only Plays That Have a Good Chance of Doubling"

I will only send you options plays that I feel have a chance to double ― or more.

If I dig up something that promises to go up only 15% or 25%, I trash that play and look for something else.

Now, a gain is a gain. And I see nothing wrong with double-digit gainers.

It's just that I feel the risk in playing options is justified only if your potential gain is in the triple digits or higher.

The upside must clearly crush the downside.

How does it work in practice? Let's take a quick, specific look at one recent play...

In November 2006, I sent out this clear recommendation to my readers: "Buy the Bristol-Myers Squibb March 2007 $25 call for $115 or less."

As you probably know, a call option goes up in price if the best stock it's based on goes up. It's really that simple.

But the great thing about options is that the option shoots up far, far higher than the best stock does. That simple fact hugely increases your profit potential.

"Just how much profit potential?" you may ask...

Take a look. Here's what happened with Bristol-Myers Squibb after my specific recommendation:

The stock market went up a bit. But the call option exploded. That's the sheer power of the Zero Stock Solution.

It hit a high of 300% in just two months. That's enough to turn $5,000 into $20,000 ― with $15,000 pure profits in practically no time at all. Now you see how I give members the opportunity to make a great deal of money very quickly...

In fact, since 1999, I've pumped out 112 plays that topped out at a maximum of 100% or more.

So you've seen the power of options trading and how I used it to produce an average maximum gain of 104% over nine years.

Can you imagine the wealth you could make if every play you made more than doubled in value?

Well, now you can join a research service that has done just that for almost a decade!

That long-term consistency is why I'm so comfortable guaranteeing your money back if I don't surpass the very high bar I've set for myself. (Yes, I'll get to that very soon!)

And finally, let's go over the very last "Sarnoff Wealth Strategy":

"Zero Stock Strategy" #4:
"Be Consistent: Recommend Only One Play per Week"

This one's pretty simple ― but it's also important.

I constantly scan each one of the nearly 15,000 hot stocks on the U.S. markets all week long.

I crank away, batting around the numbers and boiling down the massive list of top stocks and indexes to a short list of the ones that seem poised to make a strong move up or down.

Then, I take this short list and apply my analysis to each possibility... cutting the list down until we have one single opportunity that I think will double or better.

So from the entire universe of stocks and indexes ― and options you can play on them ― I drill down to just one pick per week. I then send you an e-mail on Sunday night telling you exactly what the play is. That way, you have the time to look it over and place the order before the market opens on Monday morning.

And all that could be yours entirely risk-free.

That's how little you have to risk, and how much you have to gain.

Don't you think it's time to get in on the action?

Start Making Your Own Million-Dollar Plays Right Now: Consistent, Hefty Gains Over the Long Term: Options Hotline's   Performance Laid out Year by Year

Before we finish up, let's see just how the Zero Stock Solution my dad taught me has performed over my entire nine-year tenure with Options Hotline...

*Occasionally, a recommendation moves out of range before it is published. In those rare cases, when recommendations are not "triggered," we exclude them from this track record. This service recommends opening positions and gives a general strategy to help readers determine a good closing point. The size of the potential gain is calculated using the highest possible exit point that option reached after the buy recommendation was issued.

**Gains and losses calculated based on a $5,000 initial investment in each play.

Wouldn't you like to grab some of those gains for yourself?

You can! And it's easy.

One recommendation per week, one call to your broker on Monday morning, and then just three minutes per day tracking your positions.

Let's get down to the details of what you'll receive with your membership to Options Hotline:

Options Hotline Delivered Sunday Night via E-Mail

This is the very heart of the service, when I send you my specific play for the week.

Your one-page Options Hotline Alert is delivered Sunday evening in plenty of time for you to read it, digest the information and phone your broker first thing Monday morning if you want to get in on the action.

You'll find my recommendation of the week, written out exactly in words you could say to your broker, to ensure accuracy.

Midweek Updates on Open Positions

Since options can move fast, I also send out midweek update alerts every Wednesday so you can review again where you are on all of your open positions.

I'll talk about the direction of the option price, the underlying stock price, resistance and support levels (concepts thoroughly explained in your THREE FREE BONUS REPORTS), and where I see it all trending.

Important Bonus! Exclusive Free 24/7 Access to the Subscribers-Only Web Site

You get unlimited access to the Options Hotline Web site 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This password-protected members-only access is FREE with your subscription.

Here you can download the latest recommendations, midweek updates, and frequent alerts.

It's a valuable offer that can put you on the road to the next million dollars in options profit.

Look what Options Hotline has done for Randy Norton: "My first trade made me $6,540 in profits. You are the first newsletter I have tried out of hundreds that actually delivers what it promises." But wait ― there's more:

Subscribe now and I'll also give you...

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In addition to the comprehensive source of information you will find on our subscribers-only Web site, I'm offering you three FREE handbooks that will help you use the Options Hotline research service to its fullest.

Start your options education today with these easy-to-read guidebooks, both written in everyday English, so you're up to speed on options in no time:

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The secret to winning at options is to keep playing. Options are not like the lottery or the luck of the draw (especially since I'm recommending what to buy each week).

To really succeed, you need a plan of action. And Secrets of a Master Trader is your playbook. It contains the secrets of two of the best options analysts the business has ever known...my dad, options genius Paul Sarnoff, and me, Steve Sarnoff.

3. The Options Hall of Fame

Of course, there's no better way to learn something than by doing it yourself. Second only to that is seeing what others have done in the past. And this is exactly what you'll find in this third FREE gift report.

I'll walk you through some of the biggest and best options plays ever made. Together, we'll take them apart, down to the nuts and bolts. Then I'll show you how they work by putting everything back together, step by step. You'll see unmistakable patterns of profit.

You can't get secrets like this at any bookstore or Web site or "learn to trade options" weekend seminar. They're reserved only for subscribers to Options Hotline. You'll receive these exclusive Secrets via e-mail the moment I hear from you.

Please don't pass up this chance to profit on the unlimited potential (but limited risk) of options trading with your subscription to Options Hotline.

Put briefly, here are the key benefits Options Hotline can offer you:

A chance to grow your money into as much as $1.71 million in
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More-than-double-your-money average maximum gain on
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A chance for as much as 6 figures in pure profits every year.

How could you pass that up?

Especially when you can get your membership 100% RISK-FREE, my compliments...

Now, how can I offer this valuable information RISK-FREE?

Easy: If I don't give you at least one "doubler" every single month, you pay nothing.

Just check my recommended portfolio. After the first six months of your membership, if at least one of my recommendations per month hasn't shot up 100% at some point after I recommended it and before it expired, I'll refund every penny of your subscription.

I take on all the risk ― and I feel comfortable doing that as I look at our incredible long-term track record.

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Baltimore Redux

Want to save money? Sell your house. Move to Detroit. The median house in the Motor City sold for $7,500 in December. How about that, dear reader? You can buy a house for the same price as the Dow stocks. A little low on cash? Put it on your credit card.

Of course, then you've got to live in Detroit. The papers report that life in the city is so grim 1,000 people move out every month.

We've never been to Detroit. Out of curiosity, we offered to take Elizabeth for a romantic getaway to Detroit for her birthday. Our offer drew this reply:

"Are you out of your mind?"

Poor Detroit. No one goes to the city for a holiday. Not even students. As near as we can tell people only go there if they have to. And then, they get out as soon as they can.

We can imagine what it is like. We lived in the Baltimore ghetto for nearly 10 years. If you want to know what it is like, there's a TV show that chronicles life there ― The Wire.

Was it disagreeable living in the inner city? No, it would have to undergo major improvements to be disagreeable. It was Hell. Drug dealers on the street corners. Trash in the alleys. Everybody with a pistol in his pants and a chip on his shoulder.

Elizabeth was once on the phone with her brother.

"What's that noise in the background?" he asked. "It sounds like popcorn popping."

"Oh, that's just someone shooting in the alley," Elizabeth replied. "I think they're trying to settle an argument."

We'd been there too long. Elizabeth hadn't even noticed the gunfire.

But it shows what government can do when it tries to fix a problem. In the case of Detroit and Baltimore, the government provided massive bailouts. Education standards collapsed...so the government provided money to the local education bureaucracy. Jobs disappeared (largely because people couldn't read or write)...so the government provided massive bailouts in many different bureaucracies ― training centers, welfare, food stamps. Pretty soon, the only industry left was the welfare bureaucracy.

We don't know how it works now, but when we lived in the ghetto a girl's best career path was promiscuity. She got more money with each child she had...provided, of course, that the father didn't take responsibility for it. Then, the child grew up...took drugs and stole cars...until he got sent to prison. One problem led to another ― but it could all be traced to the government's giveaways. They had the same effect in Baltimore as they had in Burkina Faso. The political elite took the money and lined their pockets...the masses become more miserable than before. And the worse conditions got, the more money the cities received from federal bailout programs.

Baltimore is still in business. But from what we read, Detroit sounds like it has become a kind of Port-au-Prince with snowdrifts. The whole city sounds like a hellhole without the warm fires.

And now Obama is proposing to make things worse. More bailouts...more giveaways...more programs...more bureaucrats... Already, the "rich" support whole sections of the population. Obama says he will raise taxes on "the rich," creating even more parasites. Of course, who cares if the rich have less money? They will still live in their leafy suburbs and send their children to private schools. But pity the poor parasites.

Neither Mr. Obama nor none of the candidates for Mayor of Detroit (the last mayor is doing time in a federal penitentiary) has asked for our advice. We will give it anyway. Want to save Detroit? Here's how:

Abolish all welfare of all sorts...no unemployment insurance...no child tax credits...no welfare...no foods tamps...no nothing, except privately-sponsored charities. Close the public schools. Kick out all the bureaucrats and all federal and state employees. Abolish all rules concerning employment ― no minimum wages, no overtime, discriminate all you want. Require all residents to say please and thank you...dress properly...and sneer at people who don't seem to be gainfully employed or polite. Declare the city an Open City and Free Trade Zone. In exchange for cutting all federal aid programs, eliminate federal and state taxes for people living in the city. Allow unlimited immigration into the city...giving all immigrants a U.S. passport after five years of residency. Levy a flat 10% tax to pay for basic services. Eliminate elections...have the city controlled by a town council composed of 1 0 citizens chosen at random.

Within five years, Detroit would be the most dynamic city in the nation.

 The Whiskey Bar borrowed this article from our friends over at the Daily Reckoning, whom we enthusiastically recommend.

I addressed this very theme in one of my first articles for Whiskey. I blamed the government, too, but that should come as no surprise to any of you Shooters. I got some e-mail responses to that one that insisted Baltimore's problems ran a bit deeper ― on a genetic level. 

"Look at the ethnic majority in the most blighted cities," they said. "Notice anything?"

Correlation is never causality, though it may leave lingering suspicions. I'm sure dependency and criminality can be bred, but I suspect they're much easier simply to encourage…with the right sort of government inducements. The state will nurture the sort of iniquity in the human soul that even wanton and cruel Nature won't.

A Shooter asks:

"What are your thoughts about the risk of physical gold and silver being confiscated by the US government? Do you have suggestions as to how to best purchase in a manner that is not so trackable? Appreciate the perspective as always."

Excellent question. You could just ask your any prospective sellers whom they inform of any transactions and how much detail they give, and then take them at their word. Then act accordingly.

The entire point of saving in gold and silver is to avoid the stealth tax of inflation. Yet the feds have the nerve to call that sort of thing a "capital gain" and insist on taxing you for not letting them leach away your purchasing power. Sometimes, they just insist that you hand them the gold and silver outright.

No good can come of bowing to tyranny, of allowing the state into your home and private affairs…like which substances you put into your body or how much money you make. But that ship sailed a long time ago.

So when they come for our gold and silver, will anyone resist? What about when they assign us all housing and tell us where and when to report to work?

See you on the farm, Comrade.