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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 1, 2025
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Palantir: PLTR

Palantir is a data analytics company that is designed for one customer, the US Government. With DOGE on the march, is PLTR a good investment? This article is for paid…

March 31, 2025
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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…

March 30, 2025
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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…

March 29, 2025
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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…

March 29, 2025
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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…

March 27, 2025
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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…

March 26, 2025
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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,…

March 25, 2025
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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…

March 23, 2025
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“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…

March 21, 2025
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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…

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