Return To South Africa
The South African stock market is one of the emerging markets we have been trading over the past few years through the ETF "EZA". Most of the time, we have…
Close LYFT Trade
Lyft, Inc. entered the public market at the end of March 2019 with great fanfare. There was a great deal of enthusiasm by investors for both LYFT and UBER shares.…
The Week Ahead | 7/8/2019
Are we in a recession? JUN Global Manufacturing PMI (49.4 = worst reading since 2012), MAY German Factory Orders (-8.6% YoY = worst reading since SEP ’09) US Factory Orders…
Put on Your Boots with Walgreens (WBA)
Some stock seems to march to the beat of an unseen drummer. This looks to be the case for Walgreens Boots Allinace Inc. (WBA) and we think there is a good…
Happy Independence Day
As the US Citizens celebrate their liberation from the crown of England, it is useful to recall a bit of history and remind ourselves how we got here. One way to…
An Income Strategy with Viacom (VIAB)
Income strategies using options are very popular. The most common strategy is the buy-write where the investor buys a stock (hopefully one that pays a dividend) and sells a call (usually…
Close Pepsi (PEP) Trade
On 24-April-2019, we suggested investors and traders take a bullish position in Pepsi, the drink and snack company. We liked the stock on both a technical and fundamental / valuation…
The Week Ahead | 7/01/2019
Happy Monday. Good Luck out there this week. Global Spotlight Trump and Xi Declare a Truce. In line with the leaks and signaling in the days leading up to the G-20…
Tech Founders Predict the Next Wave of Startup Growth
Today’s tech founders have unique insights into the evolving arena of innovation and are keenly aware of why some companies succeed more than others. Many have worked with multiple startups…
It’s No Bitcoin: Facebook’s Libra Currency Is Tied to Government Currencies
Facebook has decided that they what to bring out their own cryptocurrency. A review of the details suggests to us that it is simply another fiat payment system. It is…
Will Biotech (XBI) Come to Life?
The political season is heating up and this means the health care system is in the political crosshairs of the establishment. So one should not be surprised that health care…
The Crypto Rollercoaster Rides Again
It is no secret we are bullish Cryptos for the long-term. People all over the world are looking for an alternative to their local currencies whose value is inflated away…