Amazon: AMZN
It is coming into the holiday season, which is the time of year retailers depend on to make their annual numbers. Since investors are no longer worried about inflation, interest…
Teck Resources: Teck… Inflation is Dead…Long Live Inflation
If you listened to the financial media, you would think the Fed beat inflation. The inflation war is over. It is time to celebrate, cut rates, and buy stocks. This…
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company: BMY
The healthcare sector is largely recession-resistant, and its products are typically patent-protected, reducing or eliminating competition. Competition typically comes from another patent-protected product that treats the same disease. This article…
What is Options Market Sentiment? and How Does One Use It?
I’ve provided a table of upcoming corporate events this week and the magnitude of the weekly move implied by current options prices for each of those stocks. Before we get…
Gold: GLD
Gold has been sleeping for the past 12 years. The last three years have convinced most investors that it will not awaken. This article is for paid members - please…
United Parcel Service: UPS
The share price of United Parcel Service has been under pressure lately as investors have begun to fear a recession is around the corner. That fear comes from the Keynesian…
Automated Data Processing: ADP
The government reported their measure of Consumer Price Inflation, CPI, which was better than even the bulls could have imagined. As a result, stocks went on a blistering rip higher.…
Options Expiration 11/17/2023
Standard monthly options will expire at the end of the week. We have nine trade suggestions coming due, which we will suggest closing or letting expire. This article is for…
The Week Ahead | 11/13/2023
In an era where algorithms predict the next big stock surge and downturns alike, the role of artificial intelligence in finance is more pronounced than ever. As we edge into…
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…