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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…
June 4, 2018
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The Week Ahead 06/04/2018

Global Spotlight “Getting to Know You Meeting — Plus.” It’s official (well, for now): U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on June 12 in…

June 3, 2018
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Apple’s Developer’s Conference | A Tradable Catalyst?

On Monday, Apple (AAPL) will be kicking off its Worldwide Developer's Conference (WWDC). The big question on everyone's mind is "Will there be any groundbreaking announcements made during the big…

June 1, 2018
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What’s Next for Long-Term Interest Rates?

On Wednesday, we presented a macro discussion about the dislocation in the Italian bond market. We went on to discuss our interpretation of how it is a natural result of…

May 31, 2018
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Covered Call Report

Covered call writing is the most common options trading strategies used by individuals and professionals alike. Some people believe it is a low-risk strategy that generates income. We like to…

May 31, 2018
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A Golden Opportunity

The following is a guest post from Christopher M. Uhl, CMA, MOSM, Editor of 10MinuteStockTrader.Com. Today he shares his thoughts on the precious metals markets. In the past he has…

May 30, 2018
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Did Tuesday’s Smackdown Change Anything?

Yes and no. Yesterday's price action made it clear that the investment markets and economies of some countries are under stress. Those stresses had some knock-on effects around the world, but…

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The Week Ahead 05/29/2018

It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived. — George S. Patton Global Spotlight To Summit or Not…

May 28, 2018
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Time to Take a Ride on Ford?

On Friday, Carter Braxton Worth laid out the bearish case for the auto sector in general and Ford (F) in particular on CNBC's Options Action. Mike Khouw and Dan Nathan followed…

May 25, 2018
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Our Machines Indicate the Equity Markets are Still in a Holding Pattern

We have been discussing the state of the equity markets which we see as behaving in a way that is most difficult for investors to navigate. To this point, the…

May 24, 2018
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Crypto Update

The price of Crypto continues to struggle just as we thought it would. When a major bubble deflates, the process of letting the steam out takes much longer than most…

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