Why Value Investing is So Dang Difficult
Value investing is the approach to investing made Popular by Benjamin Graham and practices by Warren Buffet. This article is for registered members - please login or click here to subscribe or…
Close TLT Trade
On April 10, 2023, we suggested people get bearish long government bonds by purchasing a long-dated put option on TLT, the ETF that tracks government bonds with maturities longer than…
Close Apple Trade: APPL
We thought the company took an inappropriate left-hand turn when Apple introduced its Virtual Reality headset. At the same time, it looked like the company's stock hit its head on…
Mid Month Musings: Rates (TLT) and Small Cap Stocks (IWM)
Asset prices are starting to get more volatile. Interest rates are rising, causing bond prices to fall. Equity pricing is resisting. How long will that last? This article is for…
Options Expiration
Standard monthly options expire this Friday. As a result, we need to address two trades with options expiring on the 18th. This article is for registered members - please login…
What’s Next
The stock market had a scary fall in 2022 as interest rates rose in response to the inflation ignited by helicopter drops of money funded by the printing press. A…
Close a few Trades
When we suggest trades, we have a defined time horizon. It coincides with the expiration dates of the options we use. However, sometimes the trades meet their objective and should…
Correction on SPY Comments
On May 29, we commented that one-year options on SPY might be underpriced. This article is for registered members - please login or click here to subscribe or register for free.
Close a Couple of Trades: RCL & SCHW
One of our subscribers asked us to update a couple of trade suggestions. Specifically, was it time to close them out? This article is for registered members - please login…
Ring the Cash Register
Since the October 2022 bottom, investors' mood has turned from fear to confidence and complacency. This is usually a sign of a pause if not a retracement of some or…