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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…
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Is Alphabet in the Soup?

Challenges Facing Alphabet's Business in 2025 Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google, remains a dominant force in technology, with a market capitalization of nearly $2 trillion and a business model anchored by its search engine, advertising, and growing cloud…
April 12, 2025
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On Friday's March 11 Office Hours, Mike & Mark discuss inflation, interest rates, Zero DTE options, and more. This article is for registered members - please login or click here…

April 11, 2025
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CVS Health Corporation: CVS

As we look toward stocks that have traded off while still having an element of stable cash flow, we turn our thoughts to healthcare. In this case, we will look…

April 9, 2025
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APA Could This Lethargic Energy Company Spring Back to Life?

While today’s rally was one of the sharpest on record, stocks are still well below this year’s highs, mainly due to tariff turmoil and the escalating global trade war. A…

April 9, 2025
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What a Difference a Day Makes

The price of risk assets hit a peak late last year and went into a waterfall decline. People were selling stocks hand over fist as they thought that tariffs were…

April 8, 2025
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Waterfall

The message of the market is simple, "I have fallen and I can't get up." In such a market, how should speculators trade this marker? Just a few weeks ago,…

April 7, 2025
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Stratyegy Inc: MSTR

Strategy, the company formerly known as Microstrategy, is the proud owner of 528,1885 bitcoin, which makes them the largest holding of bitcoin of any publically traded company by a long…

April 5, 2025
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Sell Side Year End S&P Price Targets Will Be Lowered

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April 5, 2025
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In this edition of Office Hours, Mike & I discuss the recent market meltdown, tariffs, onshoring, volatility, and how one might trade the turmoil. Interestingly, Mike noted that the price…

April 5, 2025
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Market Meltdown, What’s Next?: QQQ

The stock market had a bit of a meltdown last week. The financial media has had a field day, blaming it on the new tariff regime implemented by the federal…

April 2, 2025
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Disney: DIS

If there was ever a stock we wanted to buy but could not, it was Disney. We hold this view for both economic and sentimental reasons. This article is for…

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