Close Bearish Facebook (FB) Trade
On March 10, we suggested investors take a bearish position on Facebook (FB). From our analysis, we thought they were beginning to lag in the online advertising space. Google is…
We Were Prepared | Now Is the Time To Keep Your Cool
For the past few months we have been talking about the possibility of the kind of selloff we are experiencing at the moment. Investors became too bullish and too complacent…
The Week Ahead 04/02/2018
The April Fool’s Edition Did you know that Easter fell on April Fool’s Day this year? That’s right, and it has not happened since 1956. Here are a few traditions…
Crypto Carnage & Bear Markets
The cryptos are taking it on the chin again today, compounding what was already a bad month. We discussed both the technological promise and the speculative danger in cryptos and…
Tesla Update | Stuck in the Vortex of Murphy’s Law
Someday's you do not want to get out of bed. Maybe that is the way Elon Musk and shareholders of TSLA are feeling these days. The share price of TSLA…
Beware the Crypto Thief
We talk about crypto’s here at the TOE from time to time. It is important to remember that the technology that backs these systems is in its infancy. While the…
What Keeps a Billionaire Investor Up at Night?
If I were a billionaire, probably nothing at all... Every time we open up a web page, newspaper, magazine or flip on our favorite TV channel, we are told about all…
Shopify Needs Facebook | So Now What?
Shopify (SHOP) has been a wall street darling ever since it went public in May of 2015. The company provides a cloud-based multi-channel commerce platform for small and medium-sized businesses in…
Stock Prices | A Battle Between Optimism and Pessimism
The battle between optimism and pessimism is playing out in full regalia. After falling about 5.9% last week, the S&P500 rocketed 2.7% higher yesterday, putting in the best one-day performance in…
The Week Ahead 03/25/2018
What to Watch for this Week The economic calendar is regular, and the market is closed on March 30th, 2018, for Good Friday. Most of the data points on the…