Is it Time to Break the Bonds?
It has been a while since we have discussed ideas in the "macro" space. This is ok with us, as we prefer to focus on individual companies and stocks. With…
Viacom Inc. Entertainment on the Cheap?
Viacom, Inc. (VIAB), like its sister company we have recently discussed (i.e. CBS), is another cheap entertainment stock. One of the things we find interesting is that the tech hardware…
Is there Gold in Goldman Sachs (GS)?
Goldman Sachs (GS) has undergone an enormous change since the financial crisis. Before that time, GS was the most powerful investment bank on the planet. Companies large and small looked…
Update: PPL
We like electric utilities here at the Options Edge. We think it is a sector most investors find sleepy but one that should be a hidden growth industry in the…
Where are the Gold Bugs?
One of the most remarkable macroeconomic phenomenon in the market place today is the tremendous inflationary monetary policy manifested in quantitative easing and interest rate suppression. This has led to…
Flip The Switch Again on NRG
Back on 8-February-2019, we discussed the investment merits of NRG, the Independent Power Production company. At that time, we suggested investors sell a call spread on the name and that call…
Medtronic (MDT) May Need Some Medicine of its Own
Medtronic is not a company we have talked about in the past. The company as an investment opportunity has been a bit conflicted in our view and the technicals have been…
Netflix (NFLX): DeFAANGED?
For a number of years now, the FAANG stocks (Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix & Google) were all the rage. These stocks were in super bull moves and were taking the big…
Japan: The House of the Rising Sun?
If there is one Asian country that has been and still is hated by international investors it is Japan. The Japanese stock market has been a huge lagger over the…
China: The Equity Dragon Awakens
Every day we hear something about the trade dustup between China and the United States. Those that are on the side of "Free Trade" say the United States has started…