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United Airlines | UAL

The airlines took a massive hit due to the C19 government shutdown. To stay alive, the company had to borrow heavily from the US government to pay its bills. Fortunately for the company and to the detriment of taxpayers, much…
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Wayfair | W

Investing is a process by which savers put their hard-earned capital to work in the hope that it will earn a return. People expect an investment to suck in capital at the beginning and spit out cash over time. This…
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Super Micro Computer Inc | SMCI

On May 27, we suggested getting bullish on SuperMicro Computers even though the company has a checkered past, as a few of its employees went off the reservation. This article is for paid members - please login or subscribe for…
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Bonds, Debt & Inflation | Gold Silver & Bitcoin | Strategy Inc | MSTR

The US Treasury Department did something that caught bond investors by surprise. It decided to expand the buyback program of its long-term debt, This article is for paid members - please login or subscribe for access.
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PDD Holdings Inc | PDD

We have been bearish on China-based stocks ever since the communist government imposed a one-time success tax on big winners like Baidu, Alibaba, and Pinduoduo (now PDD Holdings Inc.). This article is for paid members - please login or subscribe…
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Since Reaching the Top of the Fortune 500, Amazon Has Become Rangebound

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Affirm Holdings, Inc.: AFRM

One thing Americans are good at is figuring out how to buy stuff on credit. The latest iteration of this is the "buy now pay laters" payment solution. This article…

March 2, 2025
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Strategic Crypto Reserve

Through Friday, bitcoin had fallen 28% from its intraday highs on January 20th. This swoon mirrored the post-election rally between early November and mid-December when the crypto trade soared on…

March 2, 2025
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Is the Bear Coming out of Hibernation?: QQQ

Here at the options edge, we suggest a mix of bullish and bearish trades on individual stocks and sometimes ETFs. The reason is that individual stocks become undervalued and overvalued.…

February 27, 2025
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Strap on a Pair (of Put Spreads)

Pairs trading is a market-neutral strategy that involves buying one asset while shorting a related asset to profit from temporary pricing divergences. Typically, traders select two highly correlated assets—such as…

February 26, 2025
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Close a Few Trades

Sometimes, things go as planned, and profits come faster than expected. Like in the old "A" Team TV show, "It's nice when a plan comes together." This article is for…

February 25, 2025
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Door Dash: DASH

Investors are getting a bit leery of the hyper-growth & mega-cap stocks. We see this as the NADSAQ 100 seems to be gripping its bullish leadership role to a backseat…

February 24, 2025
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Open Mike

In this week's episode of Open Mike, @Michael_Khouw discusses Walmart, Excess Saving, Credit Car Balances, Consumer Spending, Costco, Alphabet (Google), S&P500, Palantir, the VIX, NVIDIA, and MGM. This article is…

February 23, 2025
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Big Tree Fall Hard

not see the forest for the trees idiom US : to not understand or appreciate a larger situation, problem, etc., because one is considering only a few parts of it…

February 21, 2025
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Open Mike

In today's episode of Open, Mike, Mike & Mark discuss US Treasury Debt, DOGE, and their investment implications, what's next for stocks and more. This article is for registered members…

February 21, 2025
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Tesla: TSLA

Lather, rinse and repeat. On January 4, we suggested a bearish trade on TSLA stock. This article is for paid members - please login or subscribe for access.

February 20, 2025
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Secretary Hegseth Tells DoD to Plan for Cuts. Why Have Two Defense Primes Risen?

So far in 2025, the top contractors for the US Department of Defense (DoD), often referred to as the “defense primes,” have had quite a mixed bag. Here are the…

February 19, 2025
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Options Expiration

Standard monthly options will expire at the end of the week. We have six trades coming to an end; four are in the black, and two are in the red.…

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