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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…
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Bed, Bath & Beyond (BBBY) Earnings Report

Staying true to form, retail is the most hates sector in the equity market today, and BBBY is the most hated stock in the retail sector. (Although, one could argue…

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Will the Equity Market Trick (Almost) Everyone?

The equity markets are in the process of confusing every short to intermediate term trader. For the past few weeks, the S&P 500 has been in turmoil, giving fits to…

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A Crude Update

About a month ago on 7-March-2018, we discussed the merits of investing in the energy sector, specifically crude oil. We would like to take a moment to update our analysis,…

April 8, 2018
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Financial Sector Fund (XLF) | Teachable Moment for a Bank Shot

Last Friday the team on CNBC's Options Action discussed the merits of taking a bearish position in XLF and did so with good reason. The investors in the financial markets…

April 6, 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…

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Mises Moment | Why Mainstream Economists Don’t See Recessions Coming

People talk about economics all the time with the belief that it will help with their investment decision-making process. But economic analysis of little use most of the time. In…

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Amazon (AMZN) | What’s Next?

Amazon (AMZN) is the ultimate bellwether stock. If it's share price is rising, one can be sure that the price of the popular stock averages is rising as well. So…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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