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…

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…

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.…

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%…

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…

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…
July 19, 2024

Campbell Soup: CPB

On July 15, we discussed the trade suggestions set to expire at the end of the week. One of those positions was a short July $46 strike cash coved put…

July 18, 2024

Open Mike

In Wednesday's episode of Open Mike, Mike does an in-depth discussion of Netflix, which reports earnings today. He also takes viewers questions. This article is for registered members - please…

July 17, 2024

Suncor: SU

While the establishment's political players try to convince us that oil and gas will not be part of our future, the global consumption of these energy commodities continues to rise.…

July 16, 2024

McDonalds Corp: MCD

Fast-casual dining is having some trouble these days. It has even affected dominant players like McDonald's. This article is for paid members - please login or subscribe for access.

July 15, 2024

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…

July 12, 2024

Tyso Foods: TSN

2023 was a challenging year for Tyson Foods. The company had to close a pork plant in April after a fire destroyed the processing facility. In December 2023, they had…

July 11, 2024

Open Mike

In this episode of Open, Mike discusses the trucking company JB Hunt, the VIX, JPMorgan, G0ldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, S&P500, Royal Caribbean Group, and Netflix. This article is for registered…

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