Goldman Sachs: GS
Goldman Sachs has historically been a significant trading house. At the same time, we admit their best trading days exited under the leadership of Lloyd Blankfein, who was arguably one…
What up with Bonds? (TLT) and Close some trades
It looks like investors want to take bond yield down, making equity prices higher. This is a bit odd as the US Treasury stated they sold $1 trillion in new…
The Week Ahead | 11/27/2023
Will the SP 500 trade 5000 this year? I firmly believe that the S&P 500 will reach the $5000.00 mark by the end of 2024, marking a significant 10% increase…
Schlumberger Limited: SLB
There are other ways to take a position in the energy space than buying or selling integrated oil or exploration and production companies. One can invest in the service companies.…
A Tale of Two Semi Earnings
What is moving and why? How are options traders positioning themselves now? We often spend the weekend looking ahead to potential market-moving catalysts. What are the major economic releases? Which…
L3Harris Technologies: LHX
The world is becoming a mess. The war between Russia & Ukraine will go on as long as the US and Western Europe write checks. The battle between Israel and…
Dominion Energy: D
To the surprise of most, the utility sector, considered a defensive sector, has been hit hard. If you take a step back, it is not hard to understand. This article…
Bank of New York Mellon: BK
One of the best sectors to avoid was the small and midcap banks. These institutions failed in risk management by purchasing long-term government bonds with short-term deposits. This article is…
The Week Ahead | 10/30/2023
In a striking turn of events, the U.S. economy outperformed expectations with a 4.9% growth in the third quarter of 2023, accelerating from a 2.1% growth in Q2. This robust…
An FOMC meeting, unemployment numbers and earnings for the biggest company in the S&P 500. It’s a big week.
Under “normal” circumstances, an FOMC meeting would highlight potential market-moving events, but this is not a normal week, and these are not normal circumstances. We now have significant military conflicts…