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Tuesday, October 03, 2006

Remember the put options on airlines in 2001?
Posted by Jill | 7:06 AM
Remember the put options placed on United and American Airlines shortly before the 9/11 attacks five years ago, betting that their stock prices would plummet?

Simbaud at The King of Zembla notes similar activitiy going on for the Diamonds Dow Trust, S&P Depository Receipts, the NASDAQ, and Market Vectors Gold Miners.

I don't know what it all means, perhaps someone in finance who reads this blog can enlighten us. But given Karl Rove's promise of an October Surprise, one has to wonder.
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