{"id":15994,"date":"2011-10-23T20:51:45","date_gmt":"2011-10-24T00:51:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/2011\/10\/23\/tdi-podcast-takeover-plays-futures-and-market-action-mp3-version-235\/"},"modified":"2016-09-20T10:07:29","modified_gmt":"2016-09-20T14:07:29","slug":"tdi-podcast-takeover-plays-futures-and-market-action-mp3-version-235","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/2011\/10\/23\/tdi-podcast-takeover-plays-futures-and-market-action-mp3-version-235\/","title":{"rendered":"TDI Podcast: Takeover Plays, Futures and Market Action (MP3 Version &#8211; #235)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Guests: Jon Markman and Kevin Hoffmann. Beginning with an update of the current markets and what to watch for in the coming days, Kevin and <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/the-disciplined-investor\/id217999782\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-257 alignright\" title=\"iTunes Subscribe\" src=\"https:\/\/thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/itunes_subscribe3-4.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>Andrew discuss a few stocks that we are looking at, a review of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/2011\/10\/03\/stocktoberfest-schedule-a-month-of-stock-analysis\/\"><strong>StocktoberFest<\/strong><\/a>, as well as the potential for the rally to continue. \u00a0 \u00a0 We get into the details of Looking at some takeover plays like; \u00a0 Gulfport Energy (GPOR) , RPC Corp \u00a0 (RES) as well as the reasons we have been buyers of Tempur-Pedic (TPX). \u00a0 <a class=\"twitter-follow-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/andrewhorowitz\" data-show-count=\"false\">Follow @andrewhorowitz<\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Jon Markman comes to this episode with some insight about the European crisis and how it has an interesting correlation to the history of America. The results of the <a href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/Z79fr\"><strong>Gemini 232<\/strong><\/a> investment program are discussed and we get deeper into a conversation about investing in futures.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ad.doubleclick.net\/clk;243117703;65808005;z\">Hold your meetings online for just $49\/mo.<br \/>\nTry<strong> GoToMeeting FREE<\/strong> for 30 days.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">___<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"> \u00a0<strong><span style=\"color: #888888;\"> <a href=\"##podcast\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">LISTEN NOW<\/span> <\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\">@<\/span> <a title=\"Zune Subscribe\" href=\"zune:\/\/subscribe\/?The%20Disciplined%20Investor=http:\/\/feeds.thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/tdicasts\" target=\"_blank\">ZUNE<\/a> &#8211;<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> @<\/span> <a title=\"iTunes Subscribe\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/the-disciplined-investor\/id217999782\" target=\"_blank\">iTUNES<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"> \u00a0___<\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/markman.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12800 alignright\" title=\"markman\" src=\"https:\/\/thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/markman.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"126\" height=\"114\" \/><\/a><\/strong>Jon Markman<\/strong>, a veteran money manager and award-winning journalist, is editor and founder of the investment research newsletters Trader\u2018s Advantage and Strategic Advantage. A pioneer in the development of stock-rating systems and screening software, Markman is a co-inventor on two Microsoft patents and author of the best-selling books \u201c<a title=\"Swing  Trading Markman\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/047173392X\/investmentadvi09\" target=\"_blank\">Swing Trading<\/a>\u201d\u009d , \u201c<a title=\"Traders Advantage  Markman\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/007150852X\/investmentadvi09\" target=\"_blank\">The New Day Trader Advantage<\/a>\u201d\u009d and \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/0470481595\/investmentadvi09\">Reminiscences of a Stock Operator  Annotated Edition<\/a>\u201d\u009d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.markmancapital.net\/members\/new_members\/new_members.php\" target=\"_blank\">Click here for a free 2-week trial to Markman&#8217;s Strategic Advantage !<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Markman was a portfolio manager and senior investment strategist at a multi-strategy hedge fund from 2002 to 2005; managing editor and columnist at CNBC from 1997 to 2002; and an editor, investments columnist and investigative reporter at the Los Angeles Times from 1984 to 1997 and currently writes for MarketWatch.com.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/Z79fr\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>GEMINI 252<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">For details on our approach and membership, visit our website at: \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.markmancapital.net\/gemini252\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.markmancapital.<wbr>net\/gemini252\/<\/wbr><\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Write to Jon:<a href=\"mailto:jon@gemini252.com\" target=\"_blank\"> jon@gemini252.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>follow Jon on Twitter <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/jdmarkman\">Follow @jdmarkman<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">___<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/kevin_hoffmann2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5566 alignleft\" style=\"margin: 5px;\" title=\"kevin_hoffmann2\" src=\"https:\/\/thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/kevin_hoffmann2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"75\" height=\"134\" \/><\/a>Kevin Hoffmann<\/strong> discusses some techniques on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/category\/stocks\/stock-screens\/\"><strong>screening<\/strong> <\/a>for investment ideas. <strong>Kevin Hoffmann<\/strong> is a key member of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.horowitzandcompany.com\/\">Horowitz &amp; Company<\/a> team. Kevin began his financial career in May of 2001 working on the floor of the<strong><\/strong> Chicago Board of Trade. Kevin heads research and analytics for <strong><\/strong>Horowitz &amp; Company.<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While attending the University of Wisconsin at Madison, he served a Financial Consultants Internship with Smith Barney. In 2004 Kevin graduated from UW-Madison with a bachelor\u2018s degree in Personal Finance and assumed a position as a derivatives trader for BMT Trading Group \/ Gelber Group. By October of 2005 he quickly rose the ranks to a Financial Planning Analyst for JMG Financial Group where he assisted with Financial &amp; Tax Planning as well as Investment Management for high net worth clientele.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">___<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">TWITTER! \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <a class=\"twitter-follow-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/andrewhorowitz\" data-show-count=\"false\">Follow @andrewhorowitz<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">___<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">If you would like to read our TDI Inside Edition Series &#8211; Click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/tag\/tdi-inside-edition\/\"><strong>HERE<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"> \u00a0___<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Looking to invest in The Disciplined Investor Managed Growth Strategy?<br \/>\nClick below for the virtual tour&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/mailbox\/tdi-investment-fund\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/TDIMG-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"212\" height=\"318\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a id=\"podcast\" name=\"podcast\"><\/a><a id=\"podcast\" name=\"podcast\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"podcast\" name=\"podcast\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_3464\"><a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/tdi_podcast\/www.thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/podcasts\/tdi_episode235.mp3\" title=\"Play\" onclick=\"return powerpress_embed_html5a('3464','http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/tdi_podcast\/www.thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/podcasts\/tdi_episode235.mp3');\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/powerpress\/TDI_PlayPodcast-679.png\" title=\"Play\" alt=\"Play\" style=\"border:0;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/tdi_podcast\/www.thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/podcasts\/tdi_episode235.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/?powerpress_pinw=15994-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/tdi_podcast\/www.thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/podcasts\/tdi_episode235.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"tdi_episode235.mp3\">Download<\/a> (Duration: 1:20:29 &#8212; 45.5MB)<\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/5vtvEVDPUi4221imwhXyXt\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_spotify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Spotify\" rel=\"nofollow\">Spotify<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/tunein.com\/podcasts\/Markets-and-Investing\/The-Disciplined-Investor-p414586\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_tunein\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on TuneIn\" rel=\"nofollow\">TuneIn<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/subscribe-to-podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_more\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"More\" rel=\"nofollow\">More<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Guests: Jon Markman and Kevin Hoffmann. Beginning with an update of the current markets and what to watch for in the coming days, Kevin and Andrew discuss a few stocks that we are looking at, a review of StocktoberFest, as well as the potential for the rally to continue. \u00a0 \u00a0 We get into the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_3465\"><a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/tdi_podcast\/www.thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/podcasts\/tdi_episode235.mp3\" title=\"Play\" onclick=\"return powerpress_embed_html5a('3465','http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/tdi_podcast\/www.thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/podcasts\/tdi_episode235.mp3');\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/powerpress\/TDI_PlayPodcast-679.png\" title=\"Play\" alt=\"Play\" style=\"border:0;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/tdi_podcast\/www.thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/podcasts\/tdi_episode235.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/?powerpress_pinw=15994-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/tdi_podcast\/www.thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/podcasts\/tdi_episode235.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"tdi_episode235.mp3\">Download<\/a> (Duration: 1:20:29 &#8212; 45.5MB)<\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/5vtvEVDPUi4221imwhXyXt\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_spotify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Spotify\" rel=\"nofollow\">Spotify<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/tunein.com\/podcasts\/Markets-and-Investing\/The-Disciplined-Investor-p414586\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_tunein\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on TuneIn\" rel=\"nofollow\">TuneIn<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/subscribe-to-podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_more\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"More\" rel=\"nofollow\">More<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5,186,12,9,296,42,253],"tags":[481,483,482,486,297],"class_list":["post-15994","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-economy","category-marketmash","category-markets","category-podcasts","category-shownotes","category-stocks","category-strategy","tag-economy","tag-markets","tag-podcasts","tag-short-ideas","tag-show-notes","et-doesnt-have-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15994","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15994"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15994\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15994"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15994"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15994"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}