If you crunch the numbers, you'll be shocked to find some of the biggest names on Wall Street–from tech stocks to commodities companies to financials–are on the verge on imploding. In fact, these companies are poised for a QE melt-down. This doesn't mean that these solid companies are going anywhere anytime soon... the exceptions being #'s 17, 18 and 20. It just means that if you are holding equities that it is going to be a very bumpy ride during the 3rd and 4th quarters of 2014.
With that being said, earnings will capitulate for most, as well as the special dividends we have all enjoyed up until now. It's moments like this that just quantifies what I tell investors all the time."Equity investments should be the hedge against options... not the other way around!" Knowing this... run the numbers yourselves and position a winning option strategy to take advantage of the market volatility toward the latter part of this year and certainly throughout next year. If you own any of these companies now is the time to unload them before they get really hammered. Take your profits NOW! Especially with earnings announcement season right around the corner, holding even one of these companies could sabotage your profits in 2014. So without further ado, here is the complete list of 25 companies to unload right away.
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