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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…
September 18, 2024
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CVS Health Corporation: CVS

CVS Health Corporation is the Roger Dangerfield of the health management companies. Investors will not give the stock any respect. This article is for paid members - please login or…

September 17, 2024
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Open Mike

In Monday's episode of Open Mike, Mike discusses gold, Schlumberger, ATT, VIX, SP500, William-Sonoma, Adobe, Tesla, and Palantir Technologies. This article is for registered members - please login or click…

September 17, 2024
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Options Expiration

Standard monthly options expire at the end of the week, and we have several trades to close. This article is for registered members - please login or click here to subscribe or…

September 16, 2024
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Boeing: BA

Boeing is currently facing a series of significant challenges, some of which are self-inflicted. The most urgent and critical one is the catastrophic design flaw in the 737 Max, a…

September 15, 2024
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Open Mike

In this episode of Open Mike, Mike discusses Oracle, Amazon, Google/Alphabet, ATT, and the exercise of deep puts. This article is for registered members - please login or click here…

September 14, 2024
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Adobe: ADBE

Adobe Systems has been a leader ever since it ran over Imageware Software Inc. (IWS) to win the digital image editing wars. IWS developed and patented the techniques of Object…

September 11, 2024
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Inflation and Bonds: TLT

The Bureau of Labor Statistics published its estimate of price inflation for August. The CPI was up 0.2% for the month and 2.5% for the year. This article is for…

September 10, 2024
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Tyson Foods: TSN

Tyson Foods has had its share of troubles over the past few years, but there are signs that the worst is behind the company. This article is for paid members…

September 9, 2024
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Simon Property Group: SPG

The effects of inflation are hurting the bottom half of the US population, as measured by income. Another 25% say they are just covering their monthly expenses. For this reason,…

September 7, 2024
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Rise & Fall of Countries

Countries rise as strong people work hard, live with character, and build community. These countries fall as weak people reject hard work and live off the wealth created by their…

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