What’s Next for Long-Term Interest Rates?
On Wednesday, we presented a macro discussion about the dislocation in the Italian bond market. We went on to discuss our interpretation of how it is a natural result of…
Covered Call Report
Covered call writing is the most common options trading strategies used by individuals and professionals alike. Some people believe it is a low-risk strategy that generates income. We like to…
Did Tuesday’s Smackdown Change Anything?
Yes and no. Yesterday's price action made it clear that the investment markets and economies of some countries are under stress. Those stresses had some knock-on effects around the world, but…
Time to Take a Ride on Ford?
On Friday, Carter Braxton Worth laid out the bearish case for the auto sector in general and Ford (F) in particular on CNBC's Options Action. Mike Khouw and Dan Nathan followed…
Our Machines Indicate the Equity Markets are Still in a Holding Pattern
We have been discussing the state of the equity markets which we see as behaving in a way that is most difficult for investors to navigate. To this point, the…
Crypto Update
The price of Crypto continues to struggle just as we thought it would. When a major bubble deflates, the process of letting the steam out takes much longer than most…
United Continental Holdings (UAL) | Where’s the Turbulence?
The airline segment is one of our favorite sectors and United Continental Airlines (UAL) is one of our favorite names in the industry. We like the industry because it has consolidated…
Fifth Third Bank (FITB) | Making a Deal with MB Financial (MBFI)
Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) did what it rarely does, buying another bank. While many of the big banks grew by acquisition, mergers and acquisitions in the financial services space have…
SMH the Semiconductor Holders ETF | Chip Shot or Chip Wreck?
On Friday, Dan Nathan discussed the semiconductor stocks and has some concerns. SMH, the Semiconductor ETF is down about 8% from its all-time high. Some of the constituents are down in…
Update | Options Expiration
Standard Monthly Options expire tomorrow. Since we have 6 open positions to address, we thought we should discuss them so our readers can decide what you might want to do. 2018…
Options Come to Crypto
Up until now, people have had one of two ways to get involved with the crypto market. You can own crypto that you gather by mining the coins or you…
Argentina’s “Sudden Stop”: Risk of Emerging Markets Collapse
In our previous post, we discussed the emerging markets currency markets among other things. We talked about the perils of emerging market currencies. The following is an article written by Daniel…