Michael Shulman

Michael Shulman

Editor, Options Income Blueprint

Michael Shulman is an author, writer, newsletter advisor and expert on financial trends and developments.

Michael began his career doing in-depth company and market analysis for a variety of companies, building databases and simulation models to estimate the success of various technologies across a wide range of market segments. He moved “inside” the high-tech community as a manager at high-tech companies including AT&T. Michael was an early private investor in several Internet start-ups, notably XOOM.com, which went public in 1998 and was bought by NBC in 1999.

Michael entered the financial publishing business formally in 2001 as director of research for ChangeWave Research’s institutional research business and as the writer and editor of Hedge Fund Investing. His current newsletters include Options Income Blueprint, Short Side Trader, The New Normal Investor and Madness of Crowds. Click here for more information about these services.

Michael is also the author of Sell Short (John Wiley, 2009) and Made in America: Inside Stories of Success (Otterbourn Publishing, 2013), a book based on four factory visits and a brief overview of the  myths and realities about surrounding US manufacturing. He has been published in a variety of trade and general business publications, including CD-ROM Today, Worth Online, The Motley Fool, Bonjour Paris and the Los Angeles Times and is a frequent guest on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” and Fox Business.

Recent Articles

3 Ways to Profit From the Euro Zone Crisis

By Michael Shulman, Editor, Options Income Blueprint

The euro zone crisis is far from over. Find out how to turn Europe's pain into your gain by shorting the euro, the British pound and European banks.

7 Tips for Trading Options Like a Long-term Investor

By Michael Shulman, Editor, Options Income Blueprint

Options can be effectively used by longer-term investors to gain leverage that simply going long a stock does not afford.

DANGER: 3 Sectors to Avoid

By Michael Shulman, Editor, Options Income Blueprint

A double-dip recession is on the horizon, and there are three sectors you shouldn't go near -- unless you plan to short them.

Build Profits With 3 Crumbling Housing Stocks

By Michael Shulman, Editor, Options Income Blueprint

Housing stocks are vulnerable to a sell-off, especially if the economy weakens. Here are three option trades to profit from the sector's struggles.

Go Long Retailers, Short Real Estate With These ETFs

By Michael Shulman, Editor, Options Income Blueprint

Use options on retail and real estate ETFs to amplify your returns while playing the current trends in these sectors.

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