Boom-Bust Cycle
The Boom-Bust Cycle is alive and well. Mainstream economists have all kinds of reasons and excuses for these cycles. The diversity of reasons for the boon-bust cycles stems from the…
Consumer Staples (XLP): Safe Haven or Bear Trap?
Consumer staples, food clothing, personal care products, etc. are considered defensive industries, and for good reason. There are certain things we all need and there are things we want. By…
Where’s the nutrition in GrubHub?
GrubHub, the food delivery service, has lost its shine. The company was a bright star in the universe of Unicorns. Unicorns are relatively new companies, with a value greater than…
Rarely in a Straight Line
With the market in temporary free fall, many weak bulls might feel the urge to rush to sell only to find they have sold at a low. Then, as the…
Time to Hedge
Over the past week, we have shared a number of methods for hedging that can also be used for taking outright downside exposure. This Friday Mike talked about how to…
How Do You Invest in a World Gone Mad!
Reading the headline, you might be thinking that we are going to talk about the price action of the stock market for the past few days. But we are not.…
Has the Bear Awakened?
We have been looking for a top in the price of equity securities for about 3 weeks now. So now that stocks have fallen a bit, has the bear awakened?…
Danger Will Robinson!
In the past few weeks to a month, we have been discussing the possibility of a tradable top in the equity markets. This article is for registered members - please…
Earnings & More: Time to Bite the Apple?
Apple Inc. (AAPL) will be reporting earnings next week. Given its one of the largest companies on planet terra and a very popular stock for both individual and institutional investors…
Karen Gets Sneaky with Footlocker (FL)
Foot Locker is a company we have been following for quite some time. But for whatever reason, we have not decided to discuss a trade in the name. The stock…