Back to South Africa
Followers of theOptionsEdge.Com know that we have written extensively about South Africa, particularly as it concerns its political issues as well as its economic prospects. Over time it has been one…
The Week Ahead | 2/19/2019
Global Spotlight Spanish Political Collapse. The Spanish government called an early general election for April 28 after the Socialist administration of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez failed to win support in parliament…
Is it Time to Turn the Dial to CBS?
CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS.A and CBS) is a mass media company that creates and distributes industry-leading content across a variety of platforms to audiences around the world. The Company has businesses…
Blackrock (BLK)
Blackrock (BLK) provides investment and risk management services to institutions, intermediaries and individual investors. Their clients include corporations, insurance companies, unions, and public/governmental entities. The investment vehicles they run come…
Discover Financial Services (DFS)
Discover Financial Services (DFS) is a diversified consumer finance company. They offer traditional banking products like checking and savings accounts. In addition, they provide personal loans, student loans, and home…
Disney (DIS) Update: Will the Mouse Continue to Roar?
Back on 30-December-2018, we took a look at Disney, the entertainment giant. We noticed that its share price fell sharply in December along with the rest of the market. Specifically,…
The Week Ahead | 2/11/2019
Global Spotlight Are Maduro’s Days Numbered? The United States is working with Brazil and Colombia to deliver humanitarian assistance to the Venezuelan border. And on Feb. 13, Colombian President Ivan…
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)
Until a couple of years ago, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) was Intel's weak little brother. They made x86 microprocessors for laptop and desktop computers that were typically very good…
Medical Professions Opinion on Brexit
Seems to us, the traditional news media, politicians et al have taken the whole issue BREX far too seriously. If you listen to the dialog, one would think Briton would…
Is there Energy in NRG?
We like the utility industry. On a risk-adjusted basis, investors earn a fair rate of return and the volatility of those returns are relatively easy to live with. But electric…
ConocoPhillips (COP): An Alternative to the Commodity
Yesterday we discussed the price of oil and stated that in our opinion, the price of oil is likely to continue higher over time. We are not looking for a…
A Crude Update (USO)
Back on 27-December-2018, we discussed the price of oil and suggested investors sell a put spread, as we were looking for a bounce. Market psychology was looking pretty negative and…