Akamai Rebound

Akamai (AKAM) bought during the technology doldrums of 2002 on October 4, 2002, would have returned an astounding 4500% by February 2008. $1000 would be worth $46,000.
Initial Investment = 999.36
Shares Available = 1388
Final Investment Value = 46039.96
Total Profit = 45040.6
Percent Return = 4506.9

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Covered Call Spread

Sell a covered call at a strike price lower than the market price and buy a put at a lower strike price. If the market price drops, the covered call value can decrease, and the put price will increase. The covered call can be bought back at a lower price, and the put can be sold for a profit.

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3.1 Trillion Dollar Budget Announced for 2009

http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/pdf/fy2009/budget.pdf

An overview of the federal budget for 2009 shows $515 billion dollars spent on the Department of Defense. Apparently, this has been a 74 percent increase in military spending in the last 8 years.

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Microsoft bid for Yahoo Options Profit

Buying ten contracts of Yahoo (YHOO) at 27.5 for February on January 31, 2008 before the announcement of Microsoft's (MSFT) hostile bid of $31 on February 1, 2008, would have returned $2450 in one day.
Initial Investment = 50
Shares Available = 1000
Final Investment Value = 2500
Total Profit = 2450
Percent Return = 4900

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