Emerging or Submerging Markets
The economic development of the emerging markets has been both astounding and disappointing all at the same time. In the span of 30 years, China has gone from a frontier…
Equity Market Puzzle | Nearing a Resolution or Still Buying Time
The equity markets are giving people fits these days. Just when you think the bulls are in control, price takes a smack down. Just when you think that smack down is…
The Week Ahead 05/14/2018
The U. S. Navy announced on May 11th that it intends to relaunch the 2nd Fleet. In 2011 the Obama administration grounded the fleet for cost-cutting measures, and at that…
How to Play Home Depot (HD) Earnings & Beyond
On Friday, May 11, 2018, Michael discussed an interesting way to implement an intermediate bullish position in Home Depot given the company will be announcing earnings on May, 15. Those that…
Close the NVIDIA (NVDA) Earnings Trade
Time to close the NVIDIA earnings trade. Last Friday, Mike suggested investors take a bullish position on the company's stock ahead of earnings. Interesting how this one played out. The equity…
Oil is Where the Action Is
The stocks of energy (oil & gas) companies are leading the market higher much to the surprise to us and many market observers. The US oil and gas industry is undergoing…
Covered Call Report
Covered call writing is the most common options trading strategies used by individuals and professionals alike. Some people believe it is a low-risk strategy that generates income. We like to…
Buffett & Bitcoins
Over the weekend, Berkshire Hathaway held its annual shareholder's meeting. The Berkshire shareholder meeting is one of the most unique of all time. It is by far the largest shareholder meeting…
The Week Ahead 05/07/2018
What to Watch for this Week This week the economic calendar is normal, with emphasis on labor markets and inflation. Earnings season continues to surprise most analysts, but the market…
The Fed and the Value of the Dollar & Risk Assets
It is the national policy for virtually every centrally planned economy on the planet (which is all of them) to devalue the currency. Economic central planners use currency as a tool…
A Mises Moment | What Determines a Currency Exchange Rate?
On 27-April-2018, we wrote an article about the US Dollar. In that note, we discussed our methodology for analyzing and trading currencies. While we prefer to focus on single stocks,…