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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…
June 12, 2024
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Visa: V

Visa, the credit card network company, is an exciting enterprise. The financial media does not give it attention, and yet the stock methodically moves higher, delivering returns to shareholders. This…

June 11, 2024
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CVS Health Corporation: CVS

As we started writing this note, we asked ourselves: CVS must be an acronym for something. What is it? This article is for paid members - please login or subscribe…

June 11, 2024
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Southwest Airlines: LUV

It is not surprising to TOE readers that we like airline stocks, principally because they have returned to profitability while the share prices remain depressed. This article is for paid…

June 8, 2024
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An Option Trader’s Case FOR Elon Musk’s Pay Deal

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June 8, 2024
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Door Dash: DASH

Home delivery is the new luxury. We are well aware of the Amazon phenomenon, where people shop online. There are some good reasons for Amazon's success. Choice is one of…

June 6, 2024
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Open Mike

In this episode of Open Mike, Mike discusses the machinations about market making, inter-broker communications, Keith Gill (Roaring Kitty) & GME. This article is for registered members - please login…

June 6, 2024
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Apple Inc.: AAPL

Apple will hold its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC24) from June 10 to June 14. This conference comes just in time, as Apple has been slow and deliberate in its development…

June 5, 2024
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Advanced Micro Devices: AMD

AI is all the rage, and NVIDIA is clearly the winner at this stage of the game. At the same time, there are people out there who think the current…

June 3, 2024
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Adobe: ADBE

Over the past few months, we have proposed a slew of bullish ideas even though we are trying to find an equal number of bullish and bearish ideas. We did…

June 3, 2024
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Thoughts on the Macro Picture

As a new month starts, Mike decided to share some thoughts on the big picture with some implications for investment strategy. This article is for paid members - please login…

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