The Week Ahead | 06/14/2021
Last week’s JOLTS report surprised to the upside, with the number of job openings coming in ~1M higher than analysts’ expectations at a series-high of 9.28M. As illustrated in the…
The First Options Trade
Derivatives perform an important economic function, and I discuss their earliest documented use in Ancient Greece.
Options Expiration (18-June-2021)
Standard monthly options will expire this Friday, June 18. We have fifteen open trade suggestions, with at least one leg of the trade structure coming due at the end of…
What is a “Naked Short”?
Short-selling is in the news these days. Short selling is a technique employed by professionals investors to profit from falling asset prices. Given the wild price action of AMC and…
KNX: Knight Transportation
Knight Transportation is an "old economy company." They transport imported products from ports to distribution centers and retail outlets where people make their thoughtful purchases. This article is for paid…
MicroStrategy (MSTR) Update
You have to admire the conviction of Michael Saylor, CEO of MicroStrategy. The company, or should we say, the CEO decided to sell more debt to buy more Bitcoin. This…
AAPL: Apple Still the Most Interesting Stock in the World
On Monday, Apple presented its World Wide Developers Conference. The WWFC is a significant event, as 100s of companies that contribute to the Apple ecosystem were in attendance looking for…
The Week Ahead | 06/07/2021
As we head into summer, one of the most frequently asked questions is whether the value vs. growth trade still has room to run. To answer this, one should start…
Comparing a Bullish Call Spread to a Bullish Put Spread
In today’s video, Mike discusses the difference between a Bullish Call Spread and A Bullish Put Spread.
CVS Health Corp (CVS)
Today we are going to take another look at CVS. This article is for paid members - please login or subscribe for access.
Update: Emerging Markets Asia (EEM as a Substitute for EEMA)
Yesterday we discussed the merits of investing in the Asian emerging market through the ETF EEMA. This article is for paid members - please login or subscribe for access.
Silver (SLV)
The Federal Reserve has been printing money like there is no tomorrow. Maybe they are doing so because there might not be a tomorrow for the Federal Reserve Board members…