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Booking Holdings | BKNG

The summer travel season is upon us, and people are formulating and implementing plans for a little R&R. That said, investors are down in the dumps on travel & leisure stocks like Booking, as they believe rising oil prices will…
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Exxon Mobile | XOM

We have been talking about the Iran war for months, and we have said that whatever happens, it will not end quickly. This article is for paid members - please login or subscribe for access.
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Adobe Systems | ADBE

Fears about AI have hammered many software stocks. The enterprise software companies like PeopleSoft, ServiceNow, Salesforce, and Oracle have been particularly hard hit. This article is for paid members - please login or subscribe for access.
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Super Micro Computer Inc | SMCI

Has Super Micro Computer hugged the cactus long enough? This article is for paid members - please login or subscribe for access.
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The Hersey Corporation | HSY

On January 24, 2026, we suggested selling a put spread on The Hershey Company as we thought the stock was turning from bearish to bullish. Turns out that was a lucrative trading strategy. This article is for paid members -…
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Space Exploration Technologies Corp (SpaceX) & EchoStar | SPCX & SATS

With SpaceX getting closer to becoming a public company, we thought it made sense to talk about the issue, as it is likely to be the largest or second-largest IPO after Saudi Aramco. This article is for paid members -…
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Lyondell (LYB) Under Valued, Moving Higher | Here’s the Trade, Even If the Share Price Takes a Pause

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB) is a name we successfully traded last year. It is our favorite company in the chemical/process plant space as if it well runs, highly profitable and…

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The Week Ahead 1/8/2018

Welcome to 2018. I hope you all had a good break and are ready to make some money in the new year. Last year was our first year and here…

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Stay Long & Strong

The equity markets are pricing in process of pricing in the cut in tax rates for corporations. The tax cuts are having an interesting phenomenon. One could argue that share…

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REITs | A Beneficiary of Tax Reform | A Contrarian Play

The more things change, the more they stay the same. On Tuesday, equities continued with the bullish momentum of 2017. The S&P 500 was up 22 points (0.83%), the DJIA…

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Will Natural Gas Feel the Burn?

There is a massive cold spell running over the United States at the moment. These events hit the Midwest every year and usually hit the East coast during the winter…

January 2, 2018
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Track Record | How we did in 2017

We present our ideas to our followers here at TheOptionsEdge.Com. Our first goal is to preserve capital. That is to say, we do our best to avoid losses and generate…

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Some Thoughts on the Macro Picture for 2018

The "everything bubble" is a meme that is alive and well. The price of everything is going up. The price of stocks, bonds, real estate, Cryptos, food, healthcare, education, and…

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Christmas Was Great for Retailers | Will it be Great for Investors?

With the unemployment rate lower than last year, the major stock averages prices up over 20% and real estate trading at higher prices, people are feeling more flush with cash.…

December 27, 2017
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Are Cryptocurrencies here to stay?

Cryptocurrencies have been in the news capturing the imagination of speculators and investors alike. The reason for the interest and enthusiasm has everything to do with dreams of riches and…

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US Dollar Update

The US Dollar is at an interesting juncture at this point. Every central bank of virtually every country on the planet, including the US, has tried to weaken the value…

December 21, 2017
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South African Politicians are at it Again

Back on 20-June-2017, we discussed the investment environment in South Africa. In that post, we gave a bit of background on the country. Republic of South Africa (RSA), as the…

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Bonds are Dead, Long Live Bonds

One the macro front, we talk about bonds quite a bit, even though most of our followers are interested in equities and options. We give bonds a good bit of…

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