Options Insider Radio Episode 23 Now Available

In this episode, Mark is joined by David Fisher, CEO of optionsXpress. Mark and David discuss the brutal competitive battlefield known as the retail options market. Can optionsXpress emerge victorious in the arms race for lower commissions, better executions and superior technology? Tune in to find out…

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The Perfect Options Storm

Fears over the potential collapse of Freddie Mac & Fannie Mae…The surging VIX…Rising oil prices & concerns of a broader conflict in the Middle East…Soaring inflation…A run on banks that is reminiscent of the Great Depression…What do all of these factors have in common? They have combined to create the perfect options storm…

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Options Insider Radio Episode 21 Now Available

In this episode, Mark is joined by Bill Brodsky, President & CEO of the Chicago Board Options Exchange. Mark and Bill discuss the explosion of interest in the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX). They also discuss penny pricing, the rise of dark pools and the options industry's growing dissatisfaction with the SEC.

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