WFC: Wells Fargo Left for Dead?
The economic shutdown has people scared of the banks. But it is warranted? Pulitzer Prize winner, CNBC Chief Economist, and wicked acoustic guitarist made an interesting point after's today's announcement…
Options Expiration (15-May-2020)
Standard monthly options are set to expire this Friday. We have 6 open trade suggestions that have at least 1 leg of the trade structure coming due at the end…
US Stock Market Enters the Twilight Zone
Today we will not be discussing a trade. Instead, we will take a moment to reflect on what investors are doing with their capital and how their actions are affecting…
The week Ahead | 05/11/2020
Well, if you would have told me that unemployment was at 14.7% and the NDX is up on the year in the same week, I would have told you “you…
The COVID-19 Impact on App Popularity
Pandemic-induced social isolation has altered the relationship consumers have with technology. With the physical world now slowly receding, consumers are suddenly more reliant on apps for communication, shopping, staying healthy, and…
TSLA: Buy It on the Cheep (or Maybe Sell it Dear)
The price of Tesla shares is a topic investors and financial media like to discuss. Some people believe they know what's going on. Others think the share price action is…
USDBTC: What’s Next for Bitcoin and its Cousins
The market value of bitcoin has been marking a lot of time since the price peaked in late 2017. The price action leading up to the $20,000 price freaked people…
TLT: Long Term Treasury Bonds
One of the most surprising performers of the last five years is long term US Treasury bonds. We say surprisingly because investors have been willing to buy long term bonds…
Sealed Air (SEE): Is Packaging a Stay at Home Industry?
The financial media has done a pretty good job of identifying companies that will perform ok in a locked-down world. In case you have not noticed, the lockdown has only…
XRT: Retail As Good As It Gets
During March, all stocks fell and fell hard. To our way of thinking, two elements drove share prices down. (1) It was clear to anyone who was paying attention that…
The Week Ahead | 05/04/2020
Happy Monday. Good Luck out there this week. Global Spotlight Reopenings in Europe. After almost two months of quarantine measures, several European countries including Spain, Poland and Greece, will allow a…
Unemployment Kills: The Longer Lockdowns Last, the Worse It Will Get
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell on Wednesday announced the economic data now coming out "is worse than any data we have seen for the economy." This article is for registered members - please…