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Oaktree Capital Group (OAK): MLP Income for Good, Bad, Neutral Markets

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An Income Stock for All Market Conditions Oaktree Capital was incorporated in 1995 and went public in April 2012. The company focuses on alternative credit asset management and is led by billionaire investor Howard Marks (co-founder of Oaktree Capital) who is widely viewed as an expert on convertible securities and distressed debt. As of March 31, 2013, Oaktree Capital had $78.8 billion in assets under management (AUM). (more)
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PIMCO Corporate&Income Opportunity Fund (PTY) – analysis

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PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund (NYSE:PTY) is a New York-based closed-end exchange-traded investment firm. The Fund's aim is to maximize returns through a combination of capital and current income appreciation. PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund has a diversified portfolio of corporate debt obligations with varying maturities and other income generating securities. (more)

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Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (VRX); 05.24.13: Up 12.5%

By Todd Johnson on 24-May-2013 15:46 pm (yesterday)Alert
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (VRX) is up $9.5 or 12.5% on purchase: "Last month Valeant tried to acquire generic drugmaker Actavis (ACT) in an all-stock deal that would have topped $13 billion, according to sources familiar with t (more)
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***Todd on Dallas Finance Radio at 3:45 pm EST; Link; 05.25.13*******

By Todd Johnson on 24-May-2013 13:29 pm (yesterday)Alert
05.25.13 Hi Folks, there will be an archive. I think it lasts 10-15 minutes. It's on the Dallas finance program. Todd CLEAR CHANNEL DALLAS – KFXR/1190-AM And Streaming Live @ www.yorbamedia.com (more)
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****iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index (EEM); Option Group; 05.25.13*********

By Todd Johnson on 24-May-2013 12:06 pm (yesterday)Alert
Just a fyi on a major iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index (EEM) put purchase. This is either a hedge or concern about market. 200,000 June $42 puts were purchased for $0.79 - $0.83 against open interest of 123,771 contracts. The 200k purchase amou (more)
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New BigDeaL members: 4 books for free

By Todd Johnson on 24-May-2013 1:53 am (yesterday)Comment
Hi all, if you are on the fence about the BigDeaL service, that's good. I've tried to make it easy to join - in terms of having the knowledge at your finger tips. I'll order the 4 below books ($116 in total) from Amazon and ship them to your mailing address  - for those who decide to pay for a year. These are the tools of the trade. (more)
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*NCT Downgrade: 05.23.13 Evening; Option Group

By Todd Johnson on 23-May-2013 22:34 pm (yesterday)Alert,
05.23.13 evening Most REITs are down due to increasing interest rates. I have attached a NCT (new NCT) downgrade. Just make sure to exit with 100% of your invested capital. I continue to hold new NCT shares. Mr. George is a quality analyst. (more)
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*Option Group: Weekly Adjustments: $GLD, $HLF, $GOOG

By Todd Johnson on 23-May-2013 20:22 pm (yesterday)Alert, , ,
Hi folks, I have attached weekly adjustments on a few positions.  The markets (8:30 pm EST: gold is down; Japan up; US markets up). TJ 05.23.13   05_23_13.Adjustment.Document   Todd (more)
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*Dover (DOV) to spin off communication businesses; Option Group; 05.23.13

By Todd Johnson on 23-May-2013 17:41 pm (1 day ago)Alert, SpinOff,
I'll take a look at this spinoff. At first blush it doesn't float my boat. The initial pop will wear off.  Just a fyi for anyone interested tomorrow based upon their knowledge of the situation. TJ 05.23.13   Dover to spin off communicatio (more)
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*Celgene Recent News; 05.23.13

By Todd Johnson on 23-May-2013 16:25 pm (1 day ago)Alert,
05.23.13 CELG is receiving more and more positive news. Their $1 billion/year in revenue drug pipeline continues to expand. The stock is expected to earn $14 - $18 per share in 2016-2017.  2 docs attached reflecting recent events: Celgen (more)
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*Todd Thoughts: 05.23.13; Radio/Dick Davis Option Group

By Todd Johnson on 23-May-2013 15:14 pm (1 day ago)Alert
05.23.13 A few notes: Oaktree Capital Group, LLC (OAK) I encourage folks to establish a 5% position (add or adjust) in Oaktree Capital Group, LLC (OAK). You receive a 10% yield and the sharpest debt manager, Howard Marks, on your team. I wil (more)
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*Option Group: $200 Affiliate Referral Income: Now or in Future; Instructions

By Todd Johnson on 22-May-2013 20:55 pm (2 days ago)Alert
05.22.13 Hi Folks, If any non Option Service (or optionservice members) members have an InteractiveBrokers.com account - if an account referral, using your IB affiliate link, is created, then you will receive $200. I have attached the In (more)
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*Speculative: Citigroup Stock Price on Jan 4th, 2019? Option Group; 05.22.13

By Todd Johnson on 22-May-2013 20:43 pm (2 days ago)Alert,
05.22.13 Hi Folks, Citigroup (C) almost hit $53 today. The government bailed out the company - which should have been in the junkyard of broken dreams and risk management gone astray. Nevertheless, the government bails out the losers. This i (more)
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*Option Group: Thoughts, Ideas: 05.22.13

By Todd Johnson on 22-May-2013 19:57 pm (2 days ago)Alert
05.22.13 Hi Folks, I will have an update on Thursday on how to adjust weekly positions. I have been ordering the books for folks who contact me. TJ Just a few updates from today:  Today turned as Bernanke said the Fed will not buy back $ (more)
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Sony to assess spin-off proposal for entertainment business: Nikkei; 05.21.13

By Todd Johnson on 22-May-2013 19:16 pm (2 days ago)Comment,
Sony to assess spin-off proposal for entertainment business: Nikkei Reuters3:05 p.m. CDT, May 21, 2013 (Reuters) - Sony Corp is considering evaluating a proposal from top shareholder Third Point LLC to spin off part of its movie and music busi (more)
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*Option Adjustments: 05.21.13 Evening

By Todd Johnson on 21-May-2013 21:14 pm (3 days ago)Alert, Analysis
05.21.13 evening  20130520_DLOptions_Spreadsheet 05_21_13_Options.Final Hi Folks, We are at 81.3% return; 127% annualized. I have a few adjustments for us. They are aimed to benefit from current markets. In addition, they are focused (more)
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*BIIB, ETP, JNJ; IWM 03.27.13 Followup

By Todd Johnson on 21-May-2013 17:48 pm (3 days ago)Alert, Analysis, , , ,
05.21.13 Folks, This is a follow-up on the March 27th trades. I would remove 100% of invested capital in the trades - and let the remaining profits run. This would exclude the IWM trade. Key Point: There was massive call buying (see attac (more)
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20-May-2013 DividendLab Newsletter

By Todd Johnson on 20-May-2013 6:31 am (5 days ago)Newsletter, ,
May 20th, 2013 Hello Folks, This week I highlight one current positions: 1) our mainstay position Oaktree, and a prior position 2) Apple (APPL). My goal is to constantly improve the portfolio over time. We have to adjust to Bernanke's actions; economic improvements; and take advantage of opportunities. The goal is to own a portfolio full of a) high quality businesses, b) achieve capital share appreciation, and c) seek dividend sustainability. (more)
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Apple Inc. (AAPL) – Analysis

By Todd Johnson on 20-May-2013 3:04 am (5 days ago)Analysis,
Apple is the most powerful global brand in computer hardware, consumer electronics, computer software and related applications (apps), accessories and services. It is amongst the largest information technology (IT) companies by revenue and the third largest in mobile communications. The company is also a component of the NASDAQ 100 and S&P 500 indexes and the largest publicly traded company by market capitalization. (more)
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Oaktree Capital Group (OAK) – Analysis

By Todd Johnson on 20-May-2013 2:45 am (5 days ago)Analysis,
Oaktree Capital was incorporated in 1995 and went public in April 2012. The company focuses on alternative credit asset management and is led by billionaire investor Howard Marks (co-founder of Oaktree Capital) who is widely viewed as an expert on convertible securities and distressed debt. As of March 31, 2013, Oaktree Capital had $78.8 billion in assets under management (AUM). (more)
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*05.19.13 Option Trades Evening; Option Group

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05.19.13 evening   Hi Folks, You are likely to receive this again in a few minutes. I want to send it via a direct email. I will use the new method - but there may be Todd's Luddite user error. Nevertheless, I have attached the trades to this e (more)

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