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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…
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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…
February 18, 2025
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Constellation Brands: STZ

Is it time for a drink? Warren Buffet seems to think so. Berkshire Hathaway bought 5.6 million shares for about 1.2 billion dollars. Let's take a look at why. This…

February 15, 2025
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Open Mike

In this episode of Open Mike, Micheal Khouw discusses inflation, interest rates, their impact on the government budget, and what they mean for taxpayers. This article is for registered members…

February 15, 2025
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Rio Tinto: RIO

Rio Tinto is one of our favorite mining companies and a one-time client of Mark's team at the Australian & New Zealand Investment Banking Group. This article is for paid…

February 13, 2025
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Deficits Inflation Rates Expectations (DIRE)

Before the election, I highlighted the continued inflationary pressure the policies of either candidate might introduce, possibly hampering hopes for rates to decline to the historically low levels consumers, investors,…

February 12, 2025
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Mag 7: MAGS

As an investor, if you do not know the Magnificent 7, you must be living under a rock. This article is for paid members - please login or subscribe for…

February 12, 2025
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Unfiltered Conversations with Prof. Mark Guthner

A few weeks ago, Mark sat down with Garg Lakshay, a young student at Rutgers, to discuss education, free speech, conspiracies, and other random subjects and ideas.

February 11, 2025
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Energy Update: SU & RRC

The energy sector is one in which the establishment declares "persona non grata." Our perspective is 180 degrees the other way. We do not think there is any industry more…

February 10, 2025
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Silver Update: SLV

The financial press, for some reason, is getting excited about the precious metals. These are not sophisticated folks, but they do not know how to identify price action. Maybe they…

February 10, 2025
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The Expansion of Palantir’s Universe is Accelerating…

Palantir Technologies Inc. is a data analytics and software company founded in 2003 by a team that included Peter Thiel and Alex Karp. Palantir initially built its reputation through national…

February 8, 2025
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Tesla: TSLA

On January 4, we discussed the electric car maker, Tesla. We made a bearish call, and we think it is time to update that call and trade recommendation. This article…

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