Novo Dordisk: NVO
The weight loss drug companies were all the rage until they did not. This situation caught investors by surprise as the obesity problem is so large (pun intended) that one…
What’s your delta, Delta?
Self-directed traders and investors do not need to look far as they educate themselves about options to encounter “The Greeks.” These metrics gauge how sensitive an option’s price is to…
Office Hours
In Friday's episode of Office Hours, Mike Khough and Mark Guthner discuss LULU and its implications for consumer stocks. We also discuss inflation and the S&P 500. We also discuss…
NADSAQ 100 Update: QQQ
Earlier this month, on March 3, 2025, we suggested traders either lighten up, hedge their longs, and, for those who are aggressive directional traders, take a strong bearish position in…
There’s Something Skewy Going On in IBIT
Options skew refers to the difference in implied volatility (IV) across various strike prices or expiration dates for options on the same underlying asset. It reflects the market's perception of…
Schlumberger: SLB
One of the economic imperatives of the US government is to achieve energy independence first and then generate free cash flow at the country's level by exporting oil, natural gas,…
Delta Airline: DAL
If there were ever an industry that instantly went from loved to hated, it would be the airline industry. The question investors should ask is. "is it warranted?' This article…
“Sometimes I wear stretchy pants for fun.” – Nacho Libre
Last October 24th, I highlighted a pair trading opportunity. Long Lululemon uses a long call spread, the March 28th weekly $280/$330 call spread, and short Nike uses a March 28th…
NVIDIA: NVDA
What can one say about NVIDIA? Their GPU technology has taken the AI world by storm and has made investors incredibly rich in a short period. This article is for…
Does gold provide protection against an interest expense bomb?
The FOMC may have left rates unchanged, as expected, but they reduced their estimate for economic growth from an already modest 2.1% down to 1.7%. At the same time, they…
Apple Inc.: AAPL
Has Apple hit a wall? That is the question many investors are asking. If so, how is the stock likely to move in the year ahead? This article is for…
High Yield: HYG
One of the topics that came up in Friday's video was high-yield debt. In particular, we discuss the excessive valuation in this important asset class. This article is for paid…