Jon Ogg

Jon Ogg is co-founder and editor for 24/7 Wall St.

Jon has worked as a news analyst for nearly 10 years and also has experience as a broker, portfolio manager and investment adviser. He has been sourced for articles in CBS MarketWatch, E*Trade, TradeTheNews, FlyOnTheWall, Pristine, Evolution Trading, Knova Trading, Hammerstone, CNet.com, Seeking Alpha, Google Finance and other sites.

Prior to 24/7 Wall St., he formed News Contrast and was the founder of a service for active traders called TradeTheNews (which he sold in 2003) and built up a news desk that was merged into E*Trade. He also worked in Copenhagen, Denmark as a portfolio manager for European clients trading U.S. equities and ran the event-driven trading team there.

He has been a financial adviser and has advised start-up and emerging-stage companies, and started his career as a licensed broker selling fixed income to some of the largest investment managers in the United States. He received a B.B.A. in Finance from the University of Houston (1992).

Jon does not hold any positions in any stocks he writes about.

Recent Articles

Grab a Slice of CPKI Action

By Jon Ogg

A buyout of California Pizza Kitchen may reward speculative option traders.

Trading Options for More Upside in FedEx and UPS

By Jon Ogg

FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX) is continuing the upward trend that was started last week by United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE: UPS) with strong guidance ahead. Guidance was moved above consensus targets, and the old high-end is now expected to be the base guidance for FDX.

Walmart Dances Around Banking Sector

By Jon Ogg

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) was previously denied access to having its own national bank subsidiary. It seems that this move by the retail giant could have bashed countless numbers of community banks by having the ability to set up its own bank in the thousands of stores nationwide.

How to Profit From Apple Inc. Volatility on a Straddle

By Jon Ogg

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is a winner yet again after blowing out its earnings estimates, making it a prime candidate for options traders looking for a straddle to play the volatility.

Options Traders Get New Life on MannKind (MNKD)

By Jon Ogg

JAN-2011 is where the new pivotal action will be in MNKD calls for the rest of 2010.

Buy YUM Aug 39 Puts

By Jon Ogg

It doesn't seem like the market will be able to keep Yum! Brands, Inc. afloat much longer.

Traders Speculating on RadioShack Options

By Jon Ogg

RadioShack Corporation (NYSE: RSH) near-term call options were active today on no real news, but a buyout could be looming.

Earnings Preview – Must-See Blue Chip Stock Reports This Week

By Jon Ogg

Alcoa Inc. (AA) and CSX Corp. (CSX) kicked off earnings season with a bang. Here are a bunch of other earnings reports you could watch this week as the quarterly reporting season gets into full swing.

Australian Mining Tax Changes Boost Metals Stocks (BHP, RTP)

By Jon Ogg

A surprising proposal in Australia from May to suddenly tax 40% of mining profits was not welcomed at all by investors. The reason is more than obvious. Suddenly, Rio Tinto (RTP) and BHP Billiton (BHP) found themselves in a very large predicament.

Do You Have the Guts to Bet on LeBron

By Jon Ogg

This speculative options trade could be a slam dunk if LeBron James decides to don a Knicks' jersey.

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