Trade Suggestion Update | What to Do on Options Expiration Week
Standard Monthly Options expire at the end of this week. Since we have 4 open positions to address, we thought we should discuss them now so you have time to decide…
Update: Precious Metals
Gold has frustrated both the bulls and bears during the post-financial crisis era. Monetary theory suggests that massive money printing would cause massive inflation in the price of goods &…
When Will We See the Next Correction? | How Will We Recognize It In Real Time?
We have been asked from time to time about the age of this ongoing bull market and what would have to change to become neutral or even bearish equity prices?…
Lyondell (LYB) Under Valued, Moving Higher | Here’s the Trade, Even If the Share Price Takes a Pause
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB) is a name we successfully traded last year. It is our favorite company in the chemical/process plant space as if it well runs, highly profitable and…
REITs | A Beneficiary of Tax Reform | A Contrarian Play
The more things change, the more they stay the same. On Tuesday, equities continued with the bullish momentum of 2017. The S&P 500 was up 22 points (0.83%), the DJIA…
Will Natural Gas Feel the Burn?
There is a massive cold spell running over the United States at the moment. These events hit the Midwest every year and usually hit the East coast during the winter…
Christmas Was Great for Retailers | Will it be Great for Investors?
With the unemployment rate lower than last year, the major stock averages prices up over 20% and real estate trading at higher prices, people are feeling more flush with cash.…
US Dollar Update
The US Dollar is at an interesting juncture at this point. Every central bank of virtually every country on the planet, including the US, has tried to weaken the value…
South African Politicians are at it Again
Back on 20-June-2017, we discussed the investment environment in South Africa. In that post, we gave a bit of background on the country. Republic of South Africa (RSA), as the…
United Continental (UAL) | Room to Fly
We talk about the airline sector from time to time here at The Options Edge. We have taken a shine to the industry as it has moved from a fragmented industry…