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Bloomberg TV appearance, October 10th

Bloomberg invited me on once again to get a traders perspective in options trading. I discussed how the S & P 500 is going to 1600 while the Dow is headed to 15000. Downside puts in the S & P 500 are still at a relatively high price level due to concern in the financial sector of the S & P 500. Technology looks to be in a great position going foreword with a weaker dollar.

What is your opinion about the S&P 500 by year end?

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