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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 1, 2024
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Hersey: HSY

The price of cocoa has been on a wild ride. Naturally, this has had a significant effect on the price of Hersey stock. This article is for paid members -…

May 29, 2024
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Open Mike

In Wednesday’s episode of Open Mike, Mike discusses Jabil (JBL), Carnival Cruyuase (CCL), Dell Technologies (DELL), Oracle (ORCL), Federal Express (FDX) and NVIDIA (VNDA).        

May 29, 2024
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American Airlines: AAL

We do not know what this is, but it seems that companies in the travel and leisure sectors are among the most undervalued sectors. Stocks are trading too cheaply one…

May 29, 2024
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Pfizer: PFE

Now that the C19 situation is over, most investors have given up on Pfizer, but there is more to the company than meets the eye. This article is for paid…

May 25, 2024
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American Electric Power: AEP

We have not talked about utilities much here at TOE, as they tend to see two counter-acting forces in play at the industry level. This article is for paid members…

May 22, 2024
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Open Mike

In Wednesday’s episode of Open Mike, Mike discusses NVIDIA (NVDA), Volatility on the S&P500 (VIX), Target (TGT), Pfizer (PFE), Western Digital (WDC), Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) and Baidu (BIDU).    …

May 22, 2024
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Expedia: EXPE

Summer is around the corner, and that means families will be going on vacations. One way people figure out what they want to do is to shop for vacation ideas…

May 21, 2024
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Campbell Soup Company: CPB

As mentioned in other posts, regular people complain about the price of food (and rent). We have also discussed the slowdown in fast-casual dining. This article is for paid members…

May 20, 2024
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Open Mike

On Monday’s episode of Open Mike, Mike discusses expectations of uncertainty regarding the returns of the S&P500 (SPY) as measured by the VIX and how it might relate to the…

May 20, 2024
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The Mosaic Company: MOS

Today, we return to one of our favorite topics: food. But not in the way you think. We are going to talk about Mosaic, a company that manufactures fertilizer for…

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