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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…
October 26, 2024
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

e.l.f. Beauty and Estée Lauder are well-known companies in the beauty and cosmetics industry. Still, they differ significantly across various dimensions, such as customer base, price points, and geographic reach.…

October 25, 2024
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United Parcel Service: UPS

Two companies immediately come to mind regarding logistics and transportation: United Parcel Service and Federal Express. When we think of stocks, the financial media seems to be in one camp…

October 24, 2024
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Stretchy Pants

Pairs trading is a market-neutral trading strategy that involves simultaneously buying one asset, such as a stock, and selling another related asset. The idea is to take advantage of the…

October 23, 2024
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NXPI Inc.: NXPI

NXPI is a silicon chip design and manufacturing company. Its chips are used in a multitude of products. This is what we like. We do not like that we do…

October 22, 2024
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General Mills: GIS

This highly charged technology stock run has left consumer staple stock prices behind. We do not think this phenomenon will continue forever. As value investors, we always look for good…

October 21, 2024
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Open Mike

In this Monday's episode of Open Mike, Mike discusses the CAPE ratio on the S&P500, Apple, Tesla, UPS, CVS, the VIX, and iVol on Fix Strike Calls and East West…

October 21, 2024
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Silver: SLV

In times of high consumer price inflation, one might expect people to flock to gold and silver as hedges. Traders bought the precious metal hand over fist for a few…

October 18, 2024
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Intuit: INTU

Intuit is one of these value stocks that does not do very much daily but surprises people when they realize the share price is way higher than anyone would expect.…

October 16, 2024
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Open Mike

In this week's episode of Open Mike, Mike discusses United Airlines, Chewy, Moderna, Affirm, Intuitive Surgical, Microsoft, Netflix, Fluor, and the dispersion index. This article is for registered members -…

October 16, 2024
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Toyota Motor: TM

There are many incumbent auto manufacturers, but few areas are as focused as Toyota Motor Company. They are the largest car company by units manufactured, and their quality is second…

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