Mark Casa is founder and chief investment officer of Casa Asset Management in Greenwich, Conn. The firm manages multi-asset portfolios for high-net-worth individuals and institutional investors. Prior to founding Casa Asset, he was partner and chief investment officer of PRS International, a multi-billion-dollar investment-management firm in Miami.Expand

Casa has more than 20 years of experience structuring, managing and trading investment accounts using both fundamental and technical analysis. He has a bachelor's degree and an MBA from the University of Chicago.Collapse

Sufficient for a Bounce Real Money Pro($)

It would be prudent to utilize the expected bounce to lighten up on shares and establish hedges.

Focus Remains on Spain Real Money Pro($)

But the U.S. markets cannot escape the gravitational pull of an imploding financial sector in Europe.
| May 11, 2012
| 12:15 PM EDT
What the market might be saying is "Hey- Options Expiration Friday." IWM May 11 straddles struck at 79 are 49 cents-off 50%....
| May 11, 2012
| 9:13 AM EDT
Once again the risk to the US equity market is mostly psychological....
| May 10, 2012
| 3:55 PM EDT
Alan-...
| May 10, 2012
| 2:52 PM EDT
This is a recording. And a great time to be short May vol, as 1358 continues to act like a magnet in June S&P 500 futures. Can we close above?...
That is the question.
| May 09, 2012
| 1:53 PM EDT
Sometimes price action appears almost too scripted to believe, but here we are right back at 1358 in S&P 500 futures....

Banking on European Worries Real Money Pro($)

Uncertainty on the Continent opens investment possibilities on both the long and short sides for U.S. investors.
| May 08, 2012
| 3:54 PM EDT
As usual, we will likely close right ON THE NUMBER, sending bulls and bears home more confused than ever. Bulls will claim victory- bears will point out a lower close....

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| May 16, 2012
| 4:04 PM EDT
U.S. stocks again gave up early gains and finished Wednesday lower....
| May 16, 2012
| 2:58 PM EDT
Stocks are hovering around flat, but the credit market is trading very poorly. Bid-wanteds in cash are rolling in, especially in the go-go financial names....

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