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USA Steel

US Steel has received a buyout offer from Nippon Steel. The Biden administration said it would not let the takeover go through for national security reasons. This article is for paid members - please login or subscribe for access. Username…
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Japan, Land of the Rising…Yields?

Bond yields provide critical insights into economic expectations, inflation, and currency valuation. Higher bond yields, especially on government bonds, can signal expectations of stronger economic growth. Lower yields suggest economic slowdown or recession fears, as investors flock to safe assets,…
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Campbell Soup: CPB

Today, we return to one of our favorite value stocks, Campbell Soup. It is a consumer staple whose stock should be performing well. But that is not the case. The stock is trading down, and the reason for this, in…
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Missing Their Target

A risk premium is the additional return an investor expects to receive for taking on extra risk compared to a risk-free investment, such as a government bond. It represents the compensation for bearing uncertainty or potential losses associated with an…
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CF Industries: CF

Industrial farming, as it is, depends heavily on fertilizer. The primary pure-play competitors in the fertilizer space who reside in the US are CF Industries (CF), Mosaic (MOS), Intrepid Industries (IPI), and Nutrient (NUT). This article is for paid members…
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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…
September 20, 2022
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Submerging Markets: EEM

Emerging market economies suffer from a problem that few of us understand. That risk is currency risk. This article is for paid members - please login or subscribe for access.

September 20, 2022
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Planet Fitness: PLNT

Going to the gym is a popular pastime for people in the developed work. Our diets are filled with high-calorie density foods, so we have to work hard to burn…

September 20, 2022
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Technical Tuesday

The Federal Reserve starts its two-day meeting to discuss what they will do what we all know they will do: raise the target Fed Funds rate by 75 basis points.

September 19, 2022
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The Week Ahead | 9/19/2022

FOMC Preview Here at the Options Edge, we are predicting that the FOMC will deliver a third 75bp rate hike at its September meeting, resulting in a funds rate of…

September 16, 2022
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NextEra Energy: NEE

NextEra is an electric utility that provides power to the business and people of Florida. It used to be called FPL or Florida Power & Light but changed its name…

September 15, 2022
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Federal Express & Palo Alto Networks

Federal Express disappointed the investment community after trading hours today. Boy, did the stock get smacked or what? This article is for paid members - please login or subscribe for…

September 15, 2022
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Options Expiration 16-Sept-2022

Standard monthly options will expire on Friday. We have ten trade suggestions that are set to expire. Seven of those trades were winners, and three were losers. Net-net, those suggestions…

September 13, 2022
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SP500 (SPX) & Kraft Heinz (KHC)

The inflation numbers came in hotter than the street expected, but not as hot as we expected. But our vote is not what matters. It is what traders rit significant…

September 13, 2022
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CPI: A Little Too Hot

The Labor Department reported the CPI this morning. Our view going into this, which we shared here and on Twitter @mguthner @the_OptionsEdge, was that (1) investors are optimistic about the…

September 12, 2022
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The Week Ahead | 9/12/2022

Next week’s major focus will be on US inflation data, which will be at the top of the agenda. On Tuesday, we’ll receive the August CPI figure, and experts forecast…

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