Roll the Hedge (SPY)
For the past number of months, we have been nervous bulls. With a bullish underbelly, we have discussed several bullish ideas in the value stock arena. But to hedge ourselves,…
Robinhood Markets (HOOD)
Robin Hood, the new-fangled electronic broker that is all the rage with Millenials and Gen Zers, is continuously in the news. This article is for paid members - please login…
The Dollar. What’s Next? (UUP)
Everyone has an opinion on the dollar. The loudest voice always suggests the dollar will crash. We have heard this opinion expressed by the gold bugs continuously since 1971 when…
Peloton Reports Earnings and Disappoints (PTON) or Harry Crumb Rides a Bike
Peleton is/was the ultimate lockdown stock. Peleton brought their stationary entertainment bike to market at just the right time. People were reluctant to leave their homes, had spare time because…
The Week Ahead | 08/30/2021
Next week: Powell’s Jackson Hole speech has raised the importance of the job market data, which is seen as the key factor in the Fed’s taper timing decision. Payroll growth…
Homes Are Getting Expensive; Are Homebuilders?
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Rational Exuberance?
On December 5th, 1996, Alan Greenspan, as he accepted the American Enterprise Institute’s Francis Boyer Award said “…how do we know when irrational exuberance has unduly escalated asset values, which…
The US Consumer is Bolstering the Global Economy…Just Not Ours.
The S&P 500 closed today at 4,486.23, an all-time high, in round numbers a ~90% return off the pandemic lows. The Nasdaq Composite close of 15,019.80 was also an all-time…
How to: Decipher Unusual Options Volume Activity like a Pro.
Many market pundits, data services, and online brokerage platforms will highlight unusual options activity. On many occasions, I've received tweets that suggest that some readers and viewers mistake market data,…
Commodities & Gold Gold (RIO)
Carter thinks the gold market looks pretty tempting at the moment. From a traditional fundamental perspective, we would agree. The Fed is printing money like there is no tomorrow, and…
The Week Ahead | 08/23/2021
Next week: Investors will be looking for further clues on tapering in Fed Chair Powell’s Jackson Hole speech,
This in NOT the way to trade Options
We check in on the WallStreetBets crowd from time to time. We find it interesting how they celebrate their losers, not just their winners.