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[RonnieD]

I am not a straddler. I place on what I believe the market will do, one way or the other, and check my bets by lowering the amount instead of buying insurance on the other side.

In premarket, FAS is moving up and FAZ is moving down. Today's another big day for financials. More Geithner, more Obama. Senate today.

If you want to straddle, I would place more weight in FAS but not the March, get to April at least. From these depressed levels I see financials creeping upward. With the mkt begging for a financials recovery, if you want to sell calls, sell March 6's.. not 5's.. it's already 4. Better to get less $ on writing calls than to lose your stock. Keeping your stock is key because it lets you write again the next month. It's your moneymaker to keep the stock. Try not to let it get called away.
Rather than buy 100 FAZ, just buy some uncovered puts against FAS if you want to play both sides. That way, you're not stuck with spending $7600. There is a lot of downside in FAZ. More downside than selling a call option will cover against.
You can also just play FAS, buy the equity, and sell calls. That's a way of checking your bet without ever touching FAZ.
For the 100 shares of FAZ you can get 19 times more FAS. 19x more call writing power.
Then check your bet by selling FAS calls and using that $ to buy mere hundreds of $ on FAS puts or FAZ calls instead of going long $ 7600 on expensive and vulnerable FAZ equity.

[Myself °¿°]

Me too! Here is what I plan to do to fix that
/with full disclosure...
Traded too soon #msg-35552349
Pattern to get out, Hell or high water to recover loss #msg-36027784
Order standing... April 3's @ a dime! #msg-36016302
Will trade out at break even or better for a total of both trades and reenter URE when I think 5 of 5 comes in.



I've been a lurker of you since my interest in URE.
Found you running a daily text scan search of
http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/msgsearch.aspx?searchstr=URE

Let's get out of this thing, reload, sell it, reload, sell it...ect

[~6979~]

hey Ronnie, when you get a chance, give me your opinion on this strategy I may implement...

this is the basic structure...(using todays prices as example)

1)Buy 100 ~FAZ~ @80.00 = $8,000
2)Buy 2100 ~FAS~ @ 3.80 = $7,980
Total Basis = $16,000

3)sell 1 ~FAZCQ~(mar 85 call) @ 12.80 = $1,280
4)sell 21 ~FASCG~(mar 4 call) @ .70 = $1,470
Total basis reduction(1st month) = $2750(or 17.18%)

obviously one of the positions will get called out, upping the basis reduction north of 20%...

5)re-establishment of called out position...and repeat...

Ive been thinking about utilizing this strategy for some weeks now(except in a much bigger way)...I am just not 100% about the mathematics of it,in terms of me missing something...kind of seems a little too good to be true...

Im thinking that if the positions are executed at the exact same time then my risk on the long side should be reduced close to zero...expiration time is where it gets a little tricky...only because I havent figured out what is the most profitable strategy of selling the calls...there are many possibilities here with these super-high premiums on the 3x's...

I can live with a solid 20% a month as a core strategy...

Id appreciate any feedback in terms of drawdowns or drawbacks that you see...TIA

[RonnieD]

it already had the specialists pop to .72.
let's see them do it again.
pending mall sales in the news after the bell.
3 other big properties for sale, more valuable than these.
30 billion+ listed real estate value, mall and residential.
it does not look like they will go bk.

[~6979~]

~GGP~ needs that specialists pop soon...I'll be watching this one...all realestate companies have my interest right now...commercial as well as residential...

[~6979~]

play turns in to a lotto...

[RonnieD]

Pounding the table on GGP here in the .40s.
TALF extended to Commercial Real Estate. Will benefit GGP in mall sales and/or refinancing.

Goldman Sachs is right in the thick of this and may pounce like a lion at any moment.
The specialist is a subsidiary of GS (Spear,Leeds&Kellogg) and GS was also hired as an advisor to GGP.
GS is going to make a lot of $ here. We know GGP hasn't paid back the loan from GS yet.. so GS will make $$ on this
any way it can.
Specialist will pop it when ready.

[Rawnoc]

STVI recession-proof stock growing fast. Q3 net income tripled over Q2 just before it while still sporting a tiny annualized PE ratio. Q4 has been preannounced with record sales.
Company forecasts much more growth over the coming months.
http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=33614939
http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=33528275

STVI has a tiny float, debt-free, and is becoming cash-rich while operating their recession-proof booming business.
http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ks?s=STVI.OB

With STVI earning +.04 EPS last Q and the massive margins it has, could +.10 Qs be far away or a +.40 annual pace? If so, PE of mere 10 = $4.00/share. They have yet to even advertise their services, only just began offering premium services, and are in the process of being the first to launch to mobile phones including the iPhone.

We should hear key info within 45 days of yesterday about their mobile dating application being launched according to investor relations.

Just my opinion. More detailed DD & Board here:
http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/board.aspx?board_id=14553&mdc=25583

[~6979~]

going against the grain...

[~6979~]

that was interesting...I agree...markets want to crash further...its all too obvious on the charts...

I am going long ~URE~ as a contrarian play...the government is going to intervene with markets...the first two mandatory prop-ups are Banks and Real-estate...IMO...

My trading plan is to hold ~URE~ long to 7.50...at that point sell mar calls against my shares to collect from a dip...plan coulds change...

[Den]

read this article
http://www.gamingthemarket.com/2009/02/how-to-trade-a-ppt-day.html


i found it interesting

[~6979~]

...the bounce has not come yet...

Indeed D&D...the charts are so ugly...everything appears to want to fall off a cliff...

...hopefully this, stimulus passage will temporarily slow this bear market down & bounce us up from here...

will it be a lasting rally if it comes???

so far it is a phantom rally...

I expected the market to be a little more powerful or healthy right now...instead I see weakness...hopefully that will change...

[Den]

hi 6979' > Senate passes $787 billion stimulus bill
Senate votes to approve the historic legislation aimed at reviving the economy. Bill is now sent to President Obama for signing.
http://money.cnn.com/2009/02/13/news/economy/house_final_stimulus/index.htm

[~6979~]

Long a few k ~URE~ may take a few weeks to develope...next week should be big for real estate... coming weeks???

...i needed a good old fashioned buy & hold play to re-group & re-focus...

...still needs to break the trendline to confirm...

[~6979~]

Im ready to target ~URE~ now for a possible major uptrend now that the government will help pay everyones housing bills...LOL...

[~6979~]

Im ready to swing if need be...market looks soft to me...I could definitely be wrong...got me some ~COF~ shares just in case...

[MRCapital]

Don't be so sure on FAS...Financials are dragging the market right now but if the Dow reverses it can cross green with ease...

[~6979~]

...long march ~FAS~ 7.50 puts 30 @ 1.69 av

needs to violate the pitchfork 50 and head toward that 75%
close ~COF~ with loss...

[~6979~]

LOL...not in this market...got to be quick with the trigger round these parts...

[RonnieD]

we just can't stay long. staying long appears to be for suckers only.

[~6979~]

out ~BAC~ @ 6.00 too...keeping ~COF~ march 15 calls...

tired of playing with ~BAC~...use them and dump them...

[~6979~]

close ~RIMM~ calls @ 3.50 for the scalp...

[~6979~]

picked up some 50 march calls on ~RIMM~ @3.14 for the possible quick scalp...

...changed my mind just that fast...

[~6979~]

~RIMM~...I can see a lot of potential downside...will be watching...~RIMM~ is a mover...

[RonnieD]

good analysis.. yesterday was hard to take !
I'm glad it's not open Monday.

[~6979~]

~BAC~

AH...5.78 X 5.80...$7 very soon is a strong possibility...has room to go down a bit more but the turn-around has huge potential when it does come...$12 target is not out of the question as the chart reveals...thats only if this rally really picks up steam, IMO...

...someone needs to be able to explain exactly how the banks
will benefit and exactly why they will benefit...everyone knows there will be a plan but noone knows exactly what that plan is let alone costs...patience was emphasized many times today by Bernanke and Giethner...as expected...

...America wants transparency...

GL..

[~6979~]

Long ~BAC~ @ 5.57 on descending 45 degree angle ride...

[~6979~]

banks getting hammered...still opened 20 ~COF~ march 15 calls @ 1.70...on standby for senate vote at noon...

[~6979~]

~COF~

[~6979~]

~BAC~

[MikeDDKing]

Electronic Game Card Announces the Activation of Native American Gaming Contract for $10.25 Million
Thursday February 5, 8:00 am ET
Company Converts 44 percent of Series A Preferred Shares and Repurchases Underlying Stock


NEW YORK and LONDON, Feb. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Electronic Game Card, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: EGMI - News; "EGC"), announced today that an important contractual milestone had been reached in the launch of the Native American business with the start of its five year distribution contract with Sovereign Game Cards, LLC. In addition, the company's financial position has been improved by the completion of an agreement to repurchase and retire 2,851,686 shares of Series A 6% Convertible Redeemable Preferred EGC Stock and 960,000 warrants from an Institutional Investor for approximately $800,000.

The initial contractual requirement by Sovereign Game Cards, LLC ("SGC") was received by Electronic Game Card on December 31, 2008. This triggered the start of the five-year, exclusive distribution contract to Native American Gaming territories by SGC for a minimum aggregated royalty payment of $10.25 million to EGC over the period. Under the terms of the 5-year exclusive agreement, SGC will produce, market, sell and distribute EGC Electronic GameCard(TM) units to Native American Indian-owned casinos and their related charity and beneficial lotteries within the United States and Canada. EGC will receive minimum royalty fees of $1 million during the first twelve months following commencement of the contract, increasing by $500,000 each succeeding twelve month period through the fourth term, and increasing by $750,000 in the final twelve month period.

Tom L. Darwin, founder and managing principal of Sovereign Game Cards, LLC expressed his company's enthusiasm in signing the licensing agreement with Electronic Game Card, Inc., "The EGC Electronic GameCard(TM) is the next generation of instant win tickets for revenue and Native American Indian gaming promotions. Operator and industry response has been extremely positive to the Sovereign Game Card's proposition and we have verified a robust business model that has been converted into contracted relationships with North America Casino operators for deliveries of EGC Electronic GameCard(TM) in 2009. Sovereign Game Card and its affiliates and distributors have long established relationships with tribal leaders and Native American Indian communities throughout the U.S., including more than twenty-five tribes representing hundreds of Native American Indian run Casinos and retail operations in Florida, New Mexico, Arizona, Oklahoma, Oregon, Louisiana, Michigan and California."

Electronic Game Card, Inc. has also completed an agreement to repurchase and retire 2,851,686 million shares of Series A 6% Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock and 960,000 warrants from an Institutional Investor, completing its sale of its investment in the Company. To execute this agreement the company requested and received approval for the repurchase agreement by a majority of the investors who hold a majority interest in the Series A Preferred shares. The process for repurchase and retirement of the shares was completed in January 2009 and the repurchase agreement has therefore reduced Company's outstanding series preferred stock from $6.5 million to $3.7 million.

"This announcement shows the high degree of focus of the EGC Board of Directors to maximize revenue while looking to use the company's financial resources to best increase shareholder value and strengthen the company's fiscal structure," commented Lord Steinberg, Executive Chairman of Electronic Game Card, Inc. "This news, combined with the arrival of Kevin Donovan as the new Chief Executive Officer, and Anna Houssels as Executive Vice President of Sales for Electronic Game Card, on February 1, 2009, sends a clear message that EGC is entering a very exciting growth phase. Within the present economic environment, the focus on the current business, the growth of products and identified new business sectors, demonstrates the Board's commitment to growing EGC revenues and enhancing shareholder value."


Contact:
Yvonne L. Zappulla
Managing Director
Grannus Financial Advisors, Inc.
Call 212-681-4108
email [e-mail]
or
Kevin Donovan
Chief Executive Officer
Electronic Game Card, Inc.
Call 888-341-3421
email [e-mail]

About Electronic Game Card. Inc.

Electronic Game Card Inc., (OTCBB: EGMI - News), develops, produces and markets innovative games to the promotional industry worldwide, toys and games, casinos and lottery. The Company's lead product is the EGC Electronic GameCard(TM), a unique credit card-sized pocket game combining patent-pending proprietary technology of interactive capability with "instant win" excitement. The "EGC Electronic GameCard(TM)" can be programmed to suit a variety of gaming and promotion applications.

EGMI's client base is across the $100 billion global market of, sales promotion, gaming and casinos, Indian gaming and state and national lotteries markets. EGMI develops sales and marketing relationships with agents and distributors globally and currently has agents and distributors in North America, United Kingdom, Ireland, Mexico, Italy, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, South Africa Australia, New Zealand and Japan.

For further information please visit www.electronicgamecard.com

February 2008, Electronic GameCard(TM) received Gaming Laboratory International approval for security and product robustness. In July 2005, the Public Gaming Research Institute (PGRI) named the Electronic GameCard(TM) as a 2005 Lottery Product of the Year.

Certain statements in this news release may constitute "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. The Company believes that its expectations, as expressed in these statements are based on reasonable assumptions regarding the risks and uncertainties inherent in achieving those expectations. These statements are not, however, guarantees of future performance and actual results may differ materially. Risk factors are listed in the most recent Annual Report on Form 10-KSB and Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.




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Source: Electronic Game Card, Inc.

[~6979~]

cash for now...tricky market...

[Den]

thanks buddy' ... I think that COF can move easy ..
we will surely see a shortsqueeze when/if she starts movin' .

short interest - http://money.cnn.com/quote/short_interest/short_interest.html?symb=COF

insiders bought a lot on feb 4th

thanks 4 the chart'

[~6979~]

~COF~ does look interesting... financials are bouncing hard...

[~6979~]

swing trade to ~FAS~...geez...should of stayed on vacation for another day...LOL...they appear to want to pass the bill after all...

[Rawnoc]

EGMI potential 5+ bagger based on current & exploding results, consistently beating and raising guidance every quarter. In addition to making money hand over fist, they are debt-free & cash-rich with healthy margins. Guidance is +.10 EPS for 2008, +.14 EPS for 2009 (40% growth) while forecasting long term they expect growth to be "more aggressive than 40%."
http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=33494172

With a PE of less than 5 for 2009, EGMI is a multi-bagger in the marking IMO.

(1) Recently, Lord Steinberg has been appointed as Executive Chairman of the Board. He has a very impressive background in the gaming industry. His contacts and industry experience are likely to expand EGMI's growth. In addition, he has been buying large blocks of shares in the open market.
http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?Message_id=29832911

(2) EGMI recently signed a five-year licensing agreement for distribution into Native American Indian-owned Casinos and Lotteries. It implies approximately an additional $0.02 in pre-tax earnings for 2009. This may not be factored into the guidance identified above:
http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=32191035

(3) EGMI has an investment in a mobile phone company that may provide a sizeable gain as they have plans to IPO in the near future.

(4) EGMI is expanding into games and toys. Their first product in this area is a game for the very popular children's series "Thomas and Friends."
http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?Message_id=30699277

(5) EGMI is considering a stock buyback program due to the fact that they are sitting ontop of so much cash.
(info taken from conference call)

(6) Electronic Game Card Started At Buy By Roth Cap
http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=33515746

(7) EGMI just hired two hot-shot executives with extremely impressive resumes to the CEO & VP of sales positions:
http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=34216064

(8) New executives forecast a goal of $100 million in realistic annual sales:
http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=34216606

More EGMI DD & INFO:
http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/board.aspx?board_id=6737&mdc=25583

[~6979~]

Long ~FAZ~@57.28 on a breakout with volume...possible no vote for the stimulus package in its current form...

if they do approve it- I'll swing long ~FAS~...

[~6979~]

~VBX~

[Rawnoc]

REPR -- profitable, rapidly growing, recession-proof, tiny float OS & market cap....

(1) After turning the corner of profitability a few of quarters ago, sales and net income are starting to blow up, with Operational cashflow last quarter was +$311,000, bringing their cash position from $158k to $349k, bringing their balance sheet to positive book value for the first time.
http://tinyurl.com/8o859z

(2) REPR forecasts their quarterly performance to accelerate:
http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=34871342

(3) Several trader shows were attended and new distributors trained late last quarter:
http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=34875177

(4) Medicare reimbursement for the Freedom60 (their biggest & most exciting revenue-generating product) was increased 20 fold in June of 2007 and is the ONLY infusion pump accepted by Medicare for reimbursement for Subcutaneous Immune Globulin treatment (Vivaglobin):
http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.asp?message_id=28776642
http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.asp?message_id=28776847

(5) Products are recession-proof with no direct competition with sales rapidly expanding due to a new treatment (Vivaglobin) where their infusion pump is the best, cheapest, safest, and most convenient form of delivery:
http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.asp?message_id=28775119
http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.asp?message_id=28777209
http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.asp?message_id=28838178

(6) They are hiring like crazy:
http://www.rmsmedicalproducts.com/Careers.htm
http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.asp?message_id=24616830

(7) Additional products are being released this year as well as more products are in development.

Based on last Q, REPR is growing so fast with such large margins that I think they are 1 or 2 quarters away from +.02 EPS per quarter or more or an annualized +.08 EPS pace IMO. Possibly 2-3 quarters away from +.03 EPS per Q or an annualized +.12 EPS. A mere 15 PE with rapid recession-proof growth = $1.80/share.

More REPR INFO and Board:
http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/board.aspx?board_id=201

[MikeDDKing]

RBCL is one of my favorite stocks that I think will triple to quadruple from current levels over the next year. They made $0.037/share last quarter and trade at less than four times annualized Q3 earnings. They have been growing over the last few years which is a trend that I strongly believe will continue given their large backlog and growth initiatives. RBCL sells nutritional and medical products and consequently has a recession resistant business. Here are some more reasons why I think RBCL will move significantly higher in the next year:

1. Rapidly Growing Earnings - RBCL had record EPS of $0.037 in Q3, the most recent quarter. Given their backlog, 2008 likely will produce record annual earnings. 2007 earnings were a huge improvement over 2006 ($0.08 in 2007 vs. $0.02 in 2006). They have a very strong trend of improvement in earnings over a long period of time and I expect that trend to continue.

2. Huge Backlog - Backlog is $8.7M for their CCI account in the most recent quarter which is the second highest level in history. Also, the backlog only represents a portion of their sales going forward. They have GM of 47.5% so additional sales drop rapidly to the bottom line.

3. Rapidly Growing Medical Sales - Medical sales jumped 42% year-over-year and looks like it will continue. At the end of March they announced an expansion of their medical segment into Latin America. They also announce in February that they would begin selling their products in Kroger. http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=28065107 http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=26926765

4. Expanding Nutritional Sales - Nutritional sales increased 23.5% in the most recent quarter due to international expansion. The company has embarked on some new initiatives to expand their US and Canadian nutritional sales.

5. Strong Balance Sheet - RBCL has a book value of $0.39 which includes $0.33 in cash. That puts them in a strong position financially to continue growing.

More DD can be found on the RBCL board:
http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/board.aspx?board_id=9877

[Rawnoc]

SWINGTRADE BOARD FAVORITES BY RAWNOC & MIKES97707 (01/19/09 update):

ALIF - Rapidly growing & profitable maker of cell phone games.
* MikeS97707's thoughts - http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=34870014
* Rawnoc's thoughts - http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=34864336
Board - http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/ALIF

EGMI - Rapidly growing & profitable makers of the electronic game & lottery card.
* Rawnoc's thoughts - http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=34909904
MikeS97707's thoughts - http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=33924042
Board - http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/EGMI

VBDG - Dramatic turnaround consumer product stock seeing rapid growth from their new retail biz plan.
* Rawnoc's thoughts - http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=34914200
MikeS97707's thoughts - http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=34021586
Board - http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/VBDG

STVI - Rapidly growing & profitable set of internet dating websites including Facebook and MySpace sites.
MikeS97707's thoughts - http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=34135895
Rawnoc's thoughts - http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=34672542
Board - http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/STVI

REPR - Rapidly growing & profitable makers of the only home, FDA & medicare approved syringe infusion system.
* Rawnoc's thoughts - http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=34875406
Board - http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/REPR

IECE - Rapidly growing & profitable maker of printed circuit boards.
MikeS97707's thoughts - http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=33877804
Rawnoc's thoughts - http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=34742147
Board - http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/IECE

DAAT - Fast growing & profitable maker of gun cleaning kits & other household items.
MikeS97707's thoughts - http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=33885987
Rawnoc's thoughts - http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=34018222
Board - http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/DAAT

RBCL - Fast growing & profitable maker of nutritional and medical products.
* MikeS97707's thoughts - http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=34863948
Rawnoc's thoughts - http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=34059146
Board - http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/RBCL

RHDC - Bounce play, highly cashflow positive far oversold yellow pages company.
MikeS97707's thoughts - http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=34162735

APTD - Dramatic turnaround digital media marketing story.
Rawnoc's thoughts - http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=33865481

CNO - Rapidly growing senior healthcare & life insurer with massive insider buying.
Rawnoc's thoughts - http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=33852000

UVE - Extremely profitable high-dividend yield Florida Hurricane Insurer.
Rawnoc's thoughts - http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=34910026

TRDY - Potential turnaround maker of children's books.
Rawnoc's thoughts - http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=33852192
Board - http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/TRDY

*updated since last posting

This list is in no particular order (except that the most recently updated tends to be toward the top) nor are they owned in equally weighted amounts as some we may have a LOT of money in while others very little as of the last update. Any links are thoughts as of the date and time they are written which may not be current. Also some symbols and/or links may be dropped from time to time without further update as the information/opinions mentioned simply become outdated. Please verify all claims and info, and do your own homework in addition.

[~6979~]

~DFS~...~DRYS~

[Rawnoc]

VBDG -- Why I Think It Will Explode:

Tiny float, market cap, just turned an operating income last quarter for the first time, trades barely above book value, and in is an industry known to benefit from recessions....

(1) In the 4 quarters, VBDG has gone from a -$3.8 million net loss Q4 2007 to Q3 2008 being near break-even (with positive operating income) and retail sales alone up around 60%+ last quarter, massively outpacing other retailers poor results because VBDG's products in part due to their products being cheap & money-saving (see item #5 and watch the youtube clips!!)

(2) During Q4, their products were selling out completely with huge restock orders at Wal-mart, Sears, Best Buy, Staples, Walgreens, Bed Bath & Beyond, etc. One product (MyPlace) was the #1 best selling product across the Bed Bath & Beyond chain during Thanksgiving (black Friday) weekend. <~~see the recent press releases and check with your local stores. Very easy to verify all of this information.
http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=33959355

(3) Q4 YOY sales should be up 70-100% (if sales are similar to Q3) with positive earnings possible compared to a big net loss the prior year.
Why I think $5/share Is Realistically Possible for VBDG:
http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=34617217

(4) VBDG is expanding into new store chains including huge grocery store chains:
http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=34746458
http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=34600528

(5) Infomericals Rise During Recessions (on ABC news 1/12/09)
http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=34914184

(6) VBDG's CEO has bought shares in the open market recently:
http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=34134063

(7) Looking into early 2009, they are launching a ton of new products to layer ontop of the current ones. Some of these include a celebrity heated Ice Scraper (already launched during Q4), three new styles of MyPlace products, Nice Dicer, Genius Air, Ecoballs, Detect, further expansion of SteamBuddy & MyPlace to restock the massive sales of these during Q4, and a number of other products yet to be announced.....a rather busy list of new products to all hit all of the major retail chains upon launch layered ontop of their current product success.
Genius Air: http://www.buygeniusair.com
Ecoballs: http://www.ecowasherballs.com
Nicer Dicer: http://www.thenicerdicer.com

VBDG board: http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/board.aspx?board_id=10478

[~6979~]

~FAS~ ...long...feb 10 calls...@1.70
~FASBB~

[~6979~]

bought ~SIRI~ @ .13 TODAY...I believe that this will be one reverse split that works...

bought ~AIZ~ puts...scalped the january30's already & holding the feb 25s...

bought ~FAS~ and sold jan-17.5 calls against them

still holding feb ~SHLD~40 puts but chart looks bullish...

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weird, I just tried to buy 2500 shares of ~SAY~ and IB reported that this contract can only be closed...I cant buy it...

[RonnieD]

SRS having a great day.. URE sub-5.. but that should swing the other way some day this week..

i picked up SAY earlier.. probably undervalued even though the ceo admitted to inflating revs.. Indian gov wants it to succeed.

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~SMN~

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~AIZ~

[~6979~]

...watching ~JPM~,~THOR~ & ~SRS~