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Missing Their Target

A risk premium is the additional return an investor expects to receive for taking on extra risk compared to a risk-free investment, such as a government bond. It represents the compensation for bearing uncertainty or potential losses associated with an…
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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…
April 16, 2024
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War=>Inflation: VALE, BHP & RIO

One of the hidden secrets of economic analysis is that war leads to inflation. Few think through the argument, but after looking at the data, the connection is clear. This…

April 13, 2024
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The First Sign of a Top & Correction

The price action of stocks, as measured by the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P500, and the NASDAQ composite, is showing signs of weakness. This article is for paid members -…

April 12, 2024
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Open Mike

On Wednesday’s episode of Open Mike, Mike discusses CPI Inflation, regional banks (KRE), S&P500 (SPY), Meta Platforms (META), JPMorgan (JPM), United Healthcare (UNH), Freeport McMoRan (FCX)

April 10, 2024
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Close Microstrategy (MSTR) Collared Stock

We introduced readers to MicroStrategy back in 2022 and have traded the stock successfully. This article is for registered members - please login or click here to subscribe or register for free.

April 10, 2024
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NVIDIA: NVDA

Many have been asking questions about NVIDIA. The owners of the stock want to know when they should sell the stock. The more aggressive ones want to know, if and…

April 9, 2024
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In this Monday’s (April 8) episode of Open Mike, Mike talks about energy stocks. He takes views questions to discuss crude oil, Marathon Petroleum (MPC), and Valaro (VLO). He goes…

April 8, 2024
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Salesforce: CRM

Salesforce is an enterprise software company. Those who follow us at TOE know we do not like these companies from an investor perspective. This article is for paid members -…

April 6, 2024
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McDonalds: MCD

McDonald's has been a big winner for investors since the bottom of the financial crisis. Oddly, the press has not paid much attention to fast-food restaurants. This article is for…

April 4, 2024
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Open Mike

In the Wednesday, April 3rd edition of Open Mike, Mike discusses Gold (GLD), large gold mining stocks (GDX), Newmont Mining (NEM), JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Citibank (C), D.R. Horton (DHT), United…

April 4, 2024
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Bank of America: BAC

We have been avoiding the banks as we are uncertain as to how they will perform given the weakness in commercial real estate. This article is for paid members -…

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