Is the VIX Quietly Telling Us Something or Is It a Head Fake?
The volatility markets tell us something about the cost of speculating on the size of an asset's price move or the lack their of. If an investor thinks a big…
Melt-ups Always Looks Easy After the Fact
When the market for risk assets (stocks, corporate bonds, real estate and commodities) was falling in 2008 and early 2009, it felt as if the financial world and economy was…
Value & Regional Banks | Fifth Third Bank
As the equity markets scream higher, many investors are getting nervous as some very expensive names trading at triple-digit PE Multiples are doing the heavy lifting in taking the broad…
The Week Ahead 1/22/2018
Last Friday, Congress had a chance to keep the government open and operating. The House passed the bill and sent it to the Senate to do the same. Late Friday…
When Bitcoin Breaks | Why Choosing a Reliable Currency Matters
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Be It a Top or Correction the Sell Off Will Be Vicious
Many market observers have been screaming "look out for the bear," equity prices have risen too far too fast, "this strongly bullish move is not to be believed," yadda, yadda,…
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…
Trade Suggestion Update | What to Do on 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…
Update: Precious Metals
Gold has frustrated both the bulls and bears during the post-financial crisis era. Monetary theory suggests that massive money printing would cause massive inflation in the price of goods &…
The Week Ahead 1/15/2018
The SP500 continued its rise last week with a close at 2786.24. Up 3.6% year to date. Traders have a short holiday trading week due to MLK day on Monday.…