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CF Industries: CF

Industrial farming, as it is, depends heavily on fertilizer. The primary pure-play competitors in the fertilizer space who reside in the US are CF Industries (CF), Mosaic (MOS), Intrepid Industries (IPI), and Nutrient (NUT). This article is for paid members…
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Chevron: CVX

Unlike the average investor, we like the oil & gas sector of the economy. As much as we would like to see a transition to more efficient energy sources, that is just not happening. All we have to do is…
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What Ails UnitedHealth? (updated)

The Fortune 500 is an annual list compiled by Fortune magazine. It ranks the top 500 U.S. companies by total revenue and is typically released around this time each year. The list includes both publicly traded and privately held companies.…
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Selling Volatility: SVXY

Selling volatility is a yield strategy. Volatility traders buy vol when it is cheap and sell it when it is expensive. Options market makers buy and sell options against stock as they provide liquidity to the market. That removes 80%…
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Panning for yield.

Most investors, particularly when they first start investing, are primarily concerned with capital appreciation. Parents saving for a child’s college education will only withdraw from those savings once their son or daughter begins attending. Saving for a down payment on…
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Discover Financial Services: DFS

Credit card products are the most profitable products in the financial services industry. I am also the most volatile. When the economy is chugging along, defaults are low and profits are high. When the economy goes into recession, defaults and…
December 14, 2024
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Qualcomm: QCOM

AI is all the rage, and we look for ways to play it without buying into early-stage and development companies that are losing money. We do this because it is…

December 12, 2024
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GM Pumps the Brakes on Cruise

General Motors' decision to integrate Cruise into its operations and pivot away from the development of Robotaxis could have significant implications for the company and competitors and collaborators like Lyft,…

December 11, 2024
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Applied Materials: AMAT

The US and, indeed, the global semiconductor industry is undergoing a massive build-out of new productive capacity. One of the key players in producing the machinery that makes semiconductors is…

December 10, 2024
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Open Mike

In Monday's episode of Open Mike, Mike discusses Toll Brothers, 30-year mortgages, CPI, United Health, VIX, Vistra, Lockheed Martin, and NVIDIA. This article is for registered members - please login…

December 10, 2024
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ATT: T

Mike & I are value investors. We like stocks growing fast with moderate PEs and mature companies trading at low PE. We have been watching ATT for some time now…

December 9, 2024
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Hewlett Packard Enterprises: HPE

AI needs data centers and GPU-driven servers. One of the premier server makers is Hewlett Packard Enterprises. They compete with SuperMicrocomputer and Dell. This article is for paid members -…

December 8, 2024
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Most homebuilders have reported earnings this quarter. Two remain.

Homebuilder Toll Brothers Inc. reports earnings tomorrow, Monday, December 9th, after the close. Lennar will report on Wednesday, December 18th, after the close. Since the beginning of Q4 2024, the…

December 5, 2024
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Open Mike

In this episode of Open Mike, Mike discusses UNH (United Health), IBIT (Bitcoin), S&P500 & Volatility, XLF (Financial Stocks), Intel, and LULU. This article is for registered members - please…

December 5, 2024
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Albertsons: ACI

It should be no secret to our regular readers that we like grocery store stocks. Food is the ultimate consumer staple, so it has steady revenue. Their inventory turns over…

December 4, 2024
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Restaurant Brands: QSR

The economy is having its issues. If you listened to the press, one might think it is a disaster. But it is not. At the same time, those who think…

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