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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 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…

October 15, 2024
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Ark Innovation: ARKK

ARKK Innovation is an actively managed ETF designed to give investors venture capital exposure to hypergrowth companies. This article is for paid members - please login or subscribe for access.

October 14, 2024
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Options Expiration

Standard monthly options expire at the end of the week, and we have several trades to close. Five are winners, and two are losers. These trade suggestions as a basket…

October 14, 2024
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Could aerospace suppliers be impacted by Boeing’s woes?

Howmet Aerospace Inc. specializes in advanced engineered solutions for the aerospace and industrial sectors. The company manufactures and sells high-performance components, including jet engine components like turbine blades, vanes, and…

October 11, 2024
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Hut 8 Corp: HUT

One of the ways we have suggested playing bitcoin is to buy shares in Microstrategy (MSTR). The trade idea has worked well, as MSTR is right up there with NVIDIA…

October 10, 2024
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Up down or nowhere at all.

Options traders like to say that there are strategies that can profit if a stock rises, falls, or goes nowhere at all. This article is for paid members - please…

October 9, 2024
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Alphabet Inc.: GOOGL

The Federal Trade Commission is looking into Alphabet and its market behavior. They seem to think the company is abusing its dominant position in search. This article is for paid…

October 9, 2024
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Howard Marks on Risk

Howard Marks is a very successful fund manager, founder and partner at OakTree Capital. They have close to $200 billion in assets under management. Being one of the great thinkers…

October 8, 2024
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Amazon.Com: AMZN

Amazon.Com is the poster child for a super successful internet-turned-tech company. With an enterprise value of 1.9 trillion, the company has produced a lot of millionaires and a few billionaires…

October 8, 2024
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Open Mike

In this week's episode of Open Mike, Mike discusses PE ratios S&P500, Buy Backs, Apple & Diamond Back Energy, Exxon Mobile, and Amazon. This article is for registered members -…

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