Mises Moment | The Founding Fathers: Smugglers, Tax Evaders, and Traitors
The 4th of July means different things to many people. For some of us it is a celebration of our independence from the Crown, British Empire, call it what you will. For…
Navigating the Health Care System
Due to a medical emergency, we do not have a traditional article to post here at theOptionsEdge.Com today. Nonetheless, we would like to share Mark's story of how he negotiates…
Semiconductor Update | Is It Time to Take Your SOX Off?
On Friday, 15-June-2018, the Options Action Panel took another look at the semiconductor stocks. In reviewing the charts, the team's Technical Wizard Carter Braxton Worth examined the semiconductor stocks from a…
ATT + Time Warner Merger Approved
Yesterday after the close of trading yesterday, the U.S. District Court Judge Richard Leon presiding over the ATT/Time Warner merger ruled that the transaction can proceed. The big surprise, at least…
Trading the ATT – Time Warner Merger Announcement?
On Friday, 8-June-2018, Michael Khouw discussed the investment merits of ATT on Options Action. ATT, a company with this simplest of stock tickers "T" is the giant telephone company that…
Sometimes Events Pinpoint a Sentiment Extreme
Investor mood swings from optimism to pessimism and back again. This is what gives markets their cyclical nature. These swings can occur over short durations or long ones. We just experienced…
Apple’s Developer’s Conference | A Tradable Catalyst?
On Monday, Apple (AAPL) will be kicking off its Worldwide Developer's Conference (WWDC). The big question on everyone's mind is "Will there be any groundbreaking announcements made during the big…
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…
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…
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…