Is there Energy in NRG?
We like the utility industry. On a risk-adjusted basis, investors earn a fair rate of return and the volatility of those returns are relatively easy to live with. But electric…
ConocoPhillips (COP): An Alternative to the Commodity
Yesterday we discussed the price of oil and stated that in our opinion, the price of oil is likely to continue higher over time. We are not looking for a…
A Crude Update (USO)
Back on 27-December-2018, we discussed the price of oil and suggested investors sell a put spread, as we were looking for a bounce. Market psychology was looking pretty negative and…
Tesla The Next Move or Not
Tesla just reported 4th Quarter and Full year earning for 2018 a few days ago. There was a great deal of back and forth from the financial press as commentators tried…
Silver Update: (SLV)
We have written a number of articles on the precious metals the last 3 or 4 months, not because we are gold bugs or members of the "dollar is going…
I Do for Baidu
Baidu, Inc. (BIDU) is a Chinese language internet search company, which engages in the provision of internet search and online marketing solutions. We like to think of BIDU as a…
Federal Realty Trust (FRT) Update
Last week, we made a trade suggestion that investors should consider fading the rally in Federal Realty Trust (FRT). It seems we were a bit early on the idea, so we…
This Weeks Earnings Announcements Jan 28 to Feb 01
We are now in the heart of earnings season and it so far, earnings are looking quite reasonable. Investors were worried about earnings and guidance, but gauging by general market activity,…
Sync into High Gear
Synchrony Financial (SYF) is a consumer financial services company. They offer private label credit cards, dual cards, and small and medium-sized business credit products. In addition, they offer promotional financing…
Time to Take Your SOX off?
The semiconductor companies are some of the most important companies in the world economy today. When microprocessors first came out, their use was limited to computers, phones, and TVs. Control systems generally…