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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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Does Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN) Have the Muscle to Move Higher?

Tyson Foods, Inc., (TSN) operates as a food company worldwide through four segments, Chicken, Beef, Pork, and Prepared Foods. The company grows and processes chickens into fresh, frozen, and value-added…

April 18, 2017
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Precious Metals Update

The reflation trade is a phrase used by the financial press and investment professionals to describe investment reallocation on the assumption that economic growth and inflation will rise. It is used…

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Income Tax Time: Rates Then & Now

This week is the deadline for citizens and tax payers in the United States to file their tax forms. Anyone can get an automatic extension by asking for it should they…

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Options Expiration Week: Take Profits & Reposition for Further Gains

Standard Monthly Options expire at the end of this week. Since we have 7 open positions to address, we thought we should discuss them now so you have time to…

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Real Estate & the Headwinds of Higher Interest Rates

Real estate has performed far better than we expected since the financial crises. Did we think there would be some kind of recovery? Yes, but we thought it would look…

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Aflac (AFL) The Duck that Quacks

Aflac Inc. (AFL) provides supplemental health and life insurance products. Most of us are familiar with the company’s advertisement campaign featuring a duck telling people about the protection Aflac’s disability…

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Packaging a Trade in WestRock (WRK)

WestRock Company (WRK) manufactures and sells paper and packaging solutions in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. The company is organized into three divisions. (1) Corrugated Packaging segment produces…

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Easy Money Has Been Made: Take Profits on Acuity Brands (AYI) Put Spread

Back on March 24, 2016, we recommended investors construct a bearish put-spread on Acuity Brands, Inc. (AYI), the lighting manufacturing and solutions company. Click here for the original article. The company…

April 10, 2017
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Dynamics of Equity & Oil Prices

Understanding how the market is behaving is critical for stock and options traders alike. It is important to understand the price action of individual stocks, commodities, bonds and the asset class…

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A Superior Way to Get Long Amazon

Today on CNBC Options Action, Mike,  recommended buying an AMZN 925/1000 June Call spread as a stock replacement strategy. This article is for registered members - please login or click…

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