Pension Crisis Update: Are Bailouts on the Way
Most people are not aware of the public pension crisis currently underway with the exceptions of the politicians and government employees its effects. This is unfortunate because those that will…
As the Worm Turns The Market Squirms
Ever since the equity markets bottomed in March of 2009, prices have moved relentlessly higher. The price trend from the lower left to the upper right marched on without regard to…
The Good, The Bad & The Hated
We think investor sentiment is a very important factor in the pricing of risk assets. Robert J. Shiller has written extensively about how emotions play a roll in the pricing of…
Actions to take this Options Expiration Week
Standard Monthly Options expire at the end of this week. Since we have 4 open positions to address, we thought we should discuss them now so you have time to decide…
The Week Ahead 11/13/2017
While reading Forbes this week, we came across an interesting article on Bitcoin and millennials. According to Wikipedia, millennials were born in the late 1980’s or early 1990’s and began…
Beware Conventional Wisdom & Running w/ the Bulls (or the Bears)
When you construct a building, jet airplane, automobile, etc. consensus is key to ensuring the item under development will perform as demanded and expected. It's a good thing when engineers agree…
Potential for Market Mayhem
Yesterday, the US Equity markets took a spill. It was the first selloff of any importance in a few weeks. Every selloff of since mid-August has been met with more…
Covered Call Report
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Prudential Insurance (Pru): Can you Smell What the Rock is Cookin?
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…
Starbucks (SBUX): Proving the Exception to the Rule
If you listen to conventional wisdom, a big dominant online presence is the must-have, go-to strategy for delivering products and services to your customers. Starbucks (SBUX) is one of the great…
The Week Ahead 11/06/2017
What to Watch for this Week After a heavy week of news, the SP 500 was up and down and up. With a very narrow range of around 22 points,…
Crude Oil Update: “Hope Re-enters the Market”
The price of crude oil has been inching up as of late and this is getting the analysts, financial press and market prognosticators more bullish. We are seeing more articles…