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Podcast: The Option Block
Episode: Option Block 539: Transaction Taxes, Call Frenzies, and Fake Dividends
Description: Trading Block: Earnings today include: JPMorgan Chase, Delta Air Lines. Legislation to impose financial transactions tax introduced. Clinton aims "Wall Street" tax at Flash Boys, not banks. Odd Block: Calls trade in ConAgra Foods Inc. (CAG), calls trade in HollyFrontier Corp (HFC) and calls trade in Credit Suisse Group (CS). Mail Block: Listener questions and comments Question from Dmitry: What happens to Leaps for tickers that get delisted before expiration? Question from Mark Davis: Hello, I am a new listener. There was a mention of using covered calls to generate a "dividend". I am...