A Few Big Moves Remain This Earnings Season
Nearly 90% of the Russell 1000 have reported earnings this season, so earnings season is drawing to a close we’ll start focusing on some other catalysts soon, but a few…
The IRS Updates the Income Tax Rates for 2023
2023 federal income tax returns are due by April 15, 2024, or October 2024, with a tax extension. There are seven tax rates: 10%, 12%, 22%, 24%, 32%, 35% and…
Apple, Inc.: AAPL
Apple reported its financial performance for fiscal Q4 on 2023-November-2. The results were within the neighborhood of what we expected. This article is for paid members - please login or…
PayPal: PYPL
Just a few months ago, or perhaps as much as a year, FinTch was all the rage. This article is for paid members - please login or subscribe for access.
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…