The Week Ahead | 10/08/2018
U.S. stock markets are open for trade on Monday, but bond markets are closed in observance of Columbus Day. Global Spotlight Close Encounters on the South China Sea. The U.S. and…
What is Next for this Hot Stock? Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)
On Friday, Mike took a closer look at Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), the silicon chip manufacturer. The company competes in a number of very tough neighborhoods. They compete with Intel…
Are Interest Rates About to Bite?
On 11-September-2018, we changed our short-term minds on interest rates. The bond market has had us particularly concerned throughout the year. After a selloff in Q1, long-term government bonds went into a…
A Crude Idea
It has been a while since we have discussed the price of crude oil, exploration & production companies and oil service firms. The biggest reason we have shied away from discussing…
South Africa (EZA) | What’s Next?
We have written a number of articles and suggested a number of trades on South African stocks over the past year or s0. The trading vehicles we prefer to use…
TheWeek Ahead | 10/01/2018
Inflation watch is in order this week, but it is the wrong thing to look at. I expect that the PPI, CPI, the Beige Book, and the JOLTS report will…
Update | Netflix (NFLX)
On Friday, Mike took a second look at a trade in Netflix he initially discussed 2 weeks ago. On 14-September-2017, NFLX closed the days trading $365.56 a share and show…
Silver | The Metal that has Lost its Shine (SLV)
Some could argue that the precious metals have been in a bit of a funk for quite some time now. Others would argue that silver and the other precious metals…
Don’t Be a Chicken Again
Back on July 19, we introduced our subscribers to Pilgrims Pride Corp (PPC) one of the world's largest "protein" companies. As a reminder, Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation (PPC) produces, processes, markets, and…
Time to Buy a Piece of the Rock?
Prudential Financial, Inc. (PRU) is a diversified financial services company. It provides insurance (life insurance annuities, and annuities as well as P&C insurance) and investment management services worldwide. On the…
TheWeek Ahead | 9/24/2018
Last week the market ended with a bullish bias. The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average both set new record highs on very steady volume. I did not…
When Stocks Go To Pot, Go To Options
Markets are littered with the wreckage that follows a bubble. Some market bubbles take years to develop. Other cycles may last for much shorter periods, and not all of them…