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Stephen Frankola is an undergraduate student pursuing a degree in Finance through the Smeal College of Business at Pennsylvania State University. Along with schoolwork, Stephen manages an investment portfolio, does analytical work for a small investment management firm, and operates a small ski wax company, Whacks Wax. Though only 18 years old, Stephen has been actively involved in the stock market for over five years. His investment strategy is a combination of long-term value investing coupled with short-term options plays; in the current market, LEAP calls are a favorite device.

Along with investing, Stephen enjoys normal college activities. He is a member of Sigma Nu fraternity. Stephen is actively seeking an internship, and his resume is available here.

Stephen Frankola's Latest Articles

Marathon Energy, Valero: Keep An Eye on These Energy Co's
on Nov 03, 2008 about VLO, MRO
E*TRADE Financial: It Was Good to Be Long
on Sep 21, 2008 about CEO, BWLD, COP
What Will Result from the Lehman and AIG Deals?
on Sep 17, 2008 about LEH, BCS, AIG
Electronic Arts Walks Away from Take-Two Talks
on Sep 15, 2008 about TTWO, ERTS
It's D-Day For Take-Two Interactive
on Sep 04, 2008 about TTWO, ERTS
Why I'm Backing Up the Take-Two Truck
on Aug 29, 2008 about TTWO, ERTS
Electronic Arts: Still Wining and Dining Take-Two
on Aug 26, 2008 about TTWO, ERTS
Is Microsoft Interested in Take Two?
on Jul 29, 2008 about TTWO, ERTS, MSFT
Will Take Two Finally Accept Electronic Arts' Current Bid?
on Jul 22, 2008 about TTWO, ERTS
Google: Don't Hate the Player - Hate the Game
on Jul 16, 2008 about GOOG
Coal: What Happens When Bubbles Pop
on Jul 04, 2008 about CNX, KOL, JRCC
A Stockholder, and Merchant, Loses Confidence in eBay
on Jun 16, 2008 about EBAY, AMZN
Oil Prices and the "Bigger Fool" Theory
on Jun 10, 2008 about USO
Is This Oil Bubble Going to Deflate?
on May 28, 2008 about DBA, OIL
First Solar's Future: Bright or Dim?
on Apr 29, 2008 about FSLR
JP Morgan Plunders Bear Stearns
on Mar 17, 2008 about JPM, BSC
Commodities Bubble Needs to Burst
on Mar 03, 2008
Shorting Coal on Extraordinary Short-Term Demand
on Feb 19, 2008 about CNX, KOL
Buying Activision Ahead of Earnings
on Feb 07, 2008 about ATVI
Google Longs: Consider Yourselves Lucky
on Feb 06, 2008 about YHOO, GOOG, MSFT
Abercrombie: Trading a Range-Bound Stock
on Feb 04, 2008 about ANF
Bracing for Amazon's Earnings Today
on Jan 30, 2008 about AMZN
Buying Countrywide Ahead of Today's Fed Action
on Jan 30, 2008 about CFC
Earnings Predictions for Jan. 28: VMW, AXP, SNDK
on Jan 28, 2008 about VMW, SNDK, AXP
Terrible Tuesday Indeed
on Jan 22, 2008 about QQQQ, SPY, DIA
We're in a Recession - and On the Way to $60 Oil
on Jan 17, 2008
Using Covered Calls in a Volatile Market: The Case of Merrill
on Jan 15, 2008 about MER
Why I'm Now Ready to Run With Crocs
on Dec 10, 2007 about CROX
Use Strangle to Make Money on OPEC Meeting
on Dec 04, 2007 about COP
Rolling the Dice on Downtrodden Homebuilder Hovnanian
on Dec 03, 2007 about HOV

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