Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Byrna Technologies (BYRN) is a company that most investors might not know about and an alternative for people who simply don’t like guns to protect themselves. There are many options for purchasing CO2 air pistols versus traditional firearms and BYRN has some unique products worth mentioning. The company claims to be the best-in-class when it […]
This past week’s big political and economic news came from a long-awaited bipartisan agreement on a physical infrastructure bill. There is still a long way to go before the bill can pass, but it does seem like the groundwork is there. The most recent iteration of the agreement is only focused on physical infrastructure. The […]
The meme stocks have continually been the most active traded options contracts over the last few weeks. However, you never know which meme stock will be in the spotlight from week to week. This past week, Workhorse (WKHS) was one of the big movers, up nearly 10% on one day in particular. On that day, […]
There’s a scene in the movie, “The Big Short”, where Brad Pitt’s character berates his two partners. His partners are parading through a Las Vegas casino celebrating shorting the market. “Don’t dance! You just bet against the American economy. If we’re right, people lose homes, jobs. For every 1% unemployment goes up, 40,000 people die, […]
Well-known cybersecurity company McAfee (MCFE) has been around for decades and trades on the major stock exchanges. However, new investors might not know that more than a decade ago, Intel (INTC) bought the company for $7.7 billion in a surprise deal. In September 2016, Intel decided to sell a majority stake in McAfee to private […]
On the day of the FOMC meeting results last week, there was quite a bit of unusual options activity in Financial Select Sectors SPDR Fund (XLF). XLF, the most heavily traded financial sector ETF, traded about 2.5x its normal options volume. 67% of the activity was in calls, which is generally a bullish signal. The […]
Let me share with you one of the best tips on making money in the market… Good traders know WHEN to trade — Great traders know when NOT TO TRADE. Nothing is worse than seeing a huge run-up in your account only to give it all back when the market isn’t working. (a lot of […]
I’m often asked, “what are stock options?” by some of my newer readers. Stock options are derivatives based on the value of the stock and offer the trader the opportunity to buy or sell the stock at a stated price within a specific time. The most common option trades, especially for beginners, are covered calls. […]
Shares of VIZIO Holdings (VZIO) are trading near its March initial public offering (IPO) of $21, down from a late April peak of $28.80. The company priced just over 12 million shares at $21-$23 in its debut after the deal size was reduced from 15 million shares. In VZIO’s first day of trading, shares opened […]
As low as interest rates have been lately, it doesn’t seem to have diminished investors’ appetite for government bonds. A yield under 1.50% for 10-year Treasury notes is not a detriment, apparently, when the rest of the developed world is also in an ultra-low rate cycle. Bond investors may have assumed the looming threat of […]
