Embracing the Bear
The panel members are usually an optimistic bunch. But, something a bit unusual happened on Friday's episode of Options Action. The mood has darkened. The trades discussed had a definite…
Time to Derisk
It is starting to look like the short-squeeze inspired rally since December 24 is coming to an end. Is the rally over for good? Is another leg of a bear market…
Tesla (TSLA) Update
On Friday, March 1, the team on Options Action took another look at Tesla (TSLA) once again. Their review of the situation was timely as the company said this week that…
Time to Close SLV & SYF
It seems that the moves in SLV and SYF have run their course and additional progress seems unlikely. As a result, we think it is time to ring the cash…
Will Retail Go to the Mall or Stay Home?
The equity and high yield bond markets have rallied quite strongly since the December 24 bottom. It took us a bit of time to figure out the rally was for…
The Science Behind Medical Cannabis
There is no doubt that the medical and recreational use of marijuana is a big and rapidly growing business. The plant has been held in the closet for decades now…
Is it Time to Turn the Dial to CBS?
CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS.A and CBS) is a mass media company that creates and distributes industry-leading content across a variety of platforms to audiences around the world. The Company has businesses…
Medical Professions Opinion on Brexit
Seems to us, the traditional news media, politicians et al have taken the whole issue BREX far too seriously. If you listen to the dialog, one would think Briton would…
Is the Chinese Economy the Problem?
To our way of thinking, the Q4-2018 share price selloff in the US equity market really came out of nowhere. The economy is growing at a circa 3% rate, job growth…
Should We Be Worried about AOC’s Proposal for Higher Tax Rates
In a word, yes but hot for the next few years. So long as the Republicans hold the Senate or Presidency, we are not at risk of higher tax rates.…