TMFmd19

Matthew DiLallo

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General Information

Name:
Matthew DiLallo
Fool Since:
May 12 2003
Aliases:
latimerburned (1/2/2013)
Where I Live:
Pittsburgh, PA
Where I Grew Up:
Upstate NY
Gender:
Male

Investing Basics

Investing Experience:
High
Risk Tolerance:
High
Investing Style:
Motley (i.e. Anything goes!)
Portfolio Size:
Large (12 or more Stocks)
Types of Investments:
A basket of 50 Rule Breaker stocks which are complimented by dividend payers, option trades with selective shorts and hedges.
Stocks I Own:
AAPL, Long Jan 2014 $570 calls on AAPL, Short Jan 2014 $580 calls on AAPL, BAM, BPY, BHP, Long Jan 2014 $70 calls on BRK-B, Short Jan 2013 $97.50 calls on BRK-B, COP, DGS, DIS, Long Jan 2014 $195 calls on IBM, Short Jan 2014 $205 calls on IBM, LNCO, Long Jan 2014 $90 calls on MCD, Short Jan 2014 $95 calls on MCD, PACR, PSX, Long Jan 2014 $38 calls on UNH, Short Jun 2013 $57.50 calls on UNH, VZ, AIG, Long Jan 2021 warrants on AIG, ALV, Short Dec 2013 $75 calls on ALV, AMT, ARCO, ATHN, AVAV, BIDU, BLKB, BMRN, BPI, CBST, CMG, CPRT, CRESY, CTRX, EBS, EPD, EXEL, Long Jan 2014 $10 calls on F, Short Jan 2014 $10 puts on F, Long Jan 2014 $20 calls on FB, FDS, Long Jan 2015 $65 calls on FDX, Short Jul 2013 $97.50 calls on FDX, FEIC, FXE (Short), GES, GHDX, GMCR, IMAX, IMGN, ININ, INTC, IRBT, ISRG, IWM (Short), LINE, LL, LNKD, LOGI, LRN, LULU, MAKO, MELI, MNTA, Long Jan 2015 $70 calls on MON, Short Jan 2015 $70 puts on MON, Short Jul 2013 $95 calls on MON, MPW, Short Jan 2014 $25 puts on MSFT, NETC, NILE, Short Aug 2013 $40 puts on NILE, NLY, NTES, ORB, OTEX, PANL, PLCM, PSMT, QLIK, RCI, RLOC, SRCL, Long Jan 2014 $25 puts on SRS, Short Jan 2014 $25 calls on SRS, STON, TFM, UA, VMW, VOLC, VRTX, WFC, WPRT, WU, Short Jul 2013 $35 puts on WM, IWO (Short), Short May 2013 $80 puts on IWM, Long May 2013 $86 puts on IWM, FAZ (Short), BOFI, Short Jun 2013 $7 calls on LOGI, Short May 2013 $25 calls on VIX, Long May 2013 $17 calls on VIX, Long Jan 2015 $35 calls on COH, Short Jul 2013 $34 puts on GRMN, HEK, Short Jun 2013 $4 puts on HEK, Short Jul 2013 $17.50 puts on HCLP, Short Jul 2013 $35 puts on SDRL, Short Sep 2013 $27 calls on GES, QSII, Short Sep 2013 $17.50 calls on QSII, Short Sep 2013 $17.50 puts on QSII, Long Jan 2015 $57.50 calls on ACN, Short Aug 2013 $80 calls on ACN

Investing Favorites

Stocks:
BAM, PCL, LINE
Industries:
Energy, Materials and Utilities
Newsletters:
Pro/Options and Rule Breakers.

Investing Expertise

My Area of Expertise:
Energy and materials, dividend payers and options.
Greatest Investment:
Stock Advisor way back when. CTRX and MON syn-long w/ covered calls have served me well.
Worst Investment:
Bought Lehman Bro calls thinking that they would get rescued ;)
Money I Manage:
Not enough to quit my day job...

Education And Work Information

School(s) Attended
Liberty University
Job Title
Writer for Fool.com
Company / Organization
Motley Fool
Former Jobs
Business Manager and Director of Operations

Interests

Personal Quote:
"If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness." 1 John 1: 9 and “If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.” –Unknown
My Interests:
Investing, hiking, movies, reading and traveling.
Person(s) I'd Like To Meet:
Jesus with the hopes of hearing, "well done My good and faithful servant."
Favorite Restaurants or Foods:
Olive Garden, any place that has an outside patio on a nice day and my wife's cooking.
Favorite Vacation Spots:
Florida for spring training, Charleston SC and Italy, Ireland and Israel (apparently I like countries that start with the letter I)
Favorite Sports or Teams:
Toronto Blue Jays, Buffalo Bills and the Pittsburgh Steelers and Pirates.
Favorite Movies:
Behind Enemy Lines
Favorite Board Games:
Monopoly
Favorite Video Games:
MLB 2K12. I love baseball!
Favorite Music or Musicians:
Jars of Clay, Lifehouse, Hillsong United
Great Books Read Recently:
One up on Wall Street - Peter Lynch
Book Currently Reading:
Investing in Energy and Options as a Strategic Investment

An Interview with TMFmd19

Last updated: 12/29/2009
The Fool:
What is your favorite techno gadget?
TMFmd19:
My laptop by far is the most useful tech gadget I own.
The Fool:
What technology do you wish the world had but doesn't yet?
TMFmd19:
Teleportation!
The Fool:
Tell us a joke (bear in mind this is a family site.)
TMFmd19:
What's black and white, black and white? A nun falling down the stairs ;) (Don't worry, I'm protestant now :)
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