Dr. Sean Seshadri has taught physicians and other professionals for years on how manage their own accounts in the stock market. 

1. Decrease in Volatility in New Year 2012

2.  The VIX index which gages volatility for the
stock market has dropped double digits since
the start of the year. The S&P has not moved
more than a eight points in a daily session
which roughly translates to 80 points in the
DOW.
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3.  Since volatility has dropped options will be
cheaper and buying options will be a great
strategy to benefit from movement in stocks
in the early part of the year.
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4.  Selling options is usually recommended when
option volatility is high so option traders will
analyze their toolbox for options strategies
that benefit from starting with low volatility.
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