Who's an expert on the "right" position

short the strangle, and make her go long the calls with her own money. Then all you have to do is sit back and hope nothing good happens.

 

But generally speaking, if you want to get on a broad's good side, better to buy her gold which is going to $800 than crude which is going to $25.

You can test this theory by buying her a small trinket like some gold earrings and a jiffy lube certificate and seeing which one gets you farther.

 

really think so?

 

Heh,

We are trying to make money, not break even.

nitro

 

She has plenty of jewelry already...

nitro

 

That is part of the problem, as XOM and CVX have low betas. Assuming I would go long the right ratio of XOM (or more likely on of the cheaper competitors, e.g. CVX), I would short the "right" amount of QM.

I am also looking into an oil ETF (I am researching to see if there is one) and using it as a proxy for the stock, and selling QM.

nitro

 

OIH is the Oil Services HOLDRS.

 

I used to give my girlfriend pearl necklaces. Do those count as gifts?

 

Thanks.

nitro

 

They moved this to the chit chat section - I went crazy trying to find it - lol.

Strange though that it got moved here?

nitro