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What’s Next for Bitcoin: IBIT

Bitcoin is the asset of the decade. It has been loved by some and hated by many, but it has delivered a higher return on investment than any other asset (class) on the planet. This article is for paid members…
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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.
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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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Sherwin-Williams Company: How do you short a stock like SHW?

Sherwin Williams company is one of the most incredible "buy and hold" stocks of the last 30 years. Interestingly, it is not a stock you hear much about on financial…

May 13, 2022
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Open Interest Web Extra: Rolling Options and More

Netflix (NFLX) reported horrific earnings making people inquire about what is happening with media stocks. Mike owns one of them, Warner Brother Discovery (WBD), which he acquitted when ATT spun…

May 11, 2022
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Another Down Day

When the risk markets turn down, they are relentless. In this case, we know the apparent reason, interest rates. We have been warning our readers for months to prepare ahead…

May 11, 2022
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Bitcoin Crashes (BTC): Now What?

Bitcoin is going the way of the Cathy Wood go-go stock and the small-cap stocks. Its price is going down... hard. The question is, what is next. This article is…

May 10, 2022
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Close Splunk (SPLK)

We suggested traders and speculators take a look a Splunk for a bearish trade on April 20 of this year. We interpret Splunk as a tech/digital/Cathy Wood growth but money…

May 9, 2022
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Planet Fitness (PLNT) Will it workout?

In a world where most people drive to where they need to go, getting exercise does not come naturally. So what does one do if their daily activities do not…

May 9, 2022
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The Week Ahead | 5/9/2022

Happy Monday. Good Luck out there this week. Global Spotlight Election day in the Philippines. The Southeast Asian island country will select a new president, vice president, 12 senators, 300 lower…

May 7, 2022
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Close a Few Bearish Index Trades / Hedges

Of Friday’s episodes of CNBC, Mike revisited some bearish trades he discussed on the show. Given we were and continue to be in warning mode concerning the prices of risk…

May 6, 2022
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Marriott International (MAR)

The travel, leisure, airlines, and hospitality sectors were some of the hardest-hit sectors when the government locked down the economy. This article is for paid members - please login or…

May 5, 2022
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Market Review

Thursday was a heck of a day for risk assets. Prices fell hard across the board. We have warned investors that the Fed's monetary policy errors and the cash dropped…

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