Government waste, fraud, and abuse, combined with the sheer size of government, contribute to higher costs and inflation in several interconnected ways. Wasteful spending diverts resources from productive uses, whether through…
Data centers are all the rage. They have been traditionally used to host websites and deliver cloud services to corporations. That all changed with crypto and AI. This article is…
The VIX measures the market’s expectation of volatility over the next 30 days as implied by a weighted strip of SPX Index options. When investors are nervous, options premiums, and…
One of the great underperformers of the past 16+ years is emerging market stocks. In fact, we cannot think of an asset class that has done worse. Herein lies an…
With the price of equities in a downtrend, we once again look to our favorite stock to short to hedge any portfolio. This article is for paid members - please…
One thing Americans are good at is figuring out how to buy stuff on credit. The latest iteration of this is the "buy now pay laters" payment solution. This article…
Through Friday, bitcoin had fallen 28% from its intraday highs on January 20th. This swoon mirrored the post-election rally between early November and mid-December when the crypto trade soared on…
Here at the options edge, we suggest a mix of bullish and bearish trades on individual stocks and sometimes ETFs. The reason is that individual stocks become undervalued and overvalued.…
Pairs trading is a market-neutral strategy that involves buying one asset while shorting a related asset to profit from temporary pricing divergences. Typically, traders select two highly correlated assets—such as…
Sometimes, things go as planned, and profits come faster than expected. Like in the old "A" Team TV show, "It's nice when a plan comes together." This article is for…