Investing in This Alzheimer’s Drug Maker Risky But Could Be Quite Rewarding

Investing in This Alzheimer’s Drug Maker Risky But Could Be Quite Rewarding

Cassava Sciences (SAVA) has been in the news throughout 2021 as the company continues its efforts in bringing its lead drug, Simufilam—an experimental Alzheimer’s treatment currently in Phase 3 trials—to market. Aside from Simufilam, the company’s product portfolio also includes an investigational blood-based diagnostic to detect and monitor the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, called SavaDx. […]

Trade of the Week: AA

Trade of the Week: AA

Unusual options activity was not quite as brisk this past week with the short holiday week, but Alcoa (AA) did trade over twice the options volume over what it normally trades.  The aluminum giant has climbed from $45 to $60 this month after a number of positive news items came out, including the stock being […]

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The Best (Conservative) Dividend Stock for 2022

Dear Investor, Every December, I publish my conservative stock pick for the new year, as well as a more aggressive stock pick. Today, I’m sharing my conservative stock, ONEOK, Inc. (OKE). I see ONEOK as the highest quality company and stock in the energy midstream sector. ONEOK is an energy infrastructure company strictly focused on […]

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Why EV Maker Xpeng Stock Price Soared

The electric vehicle story is accelerating as we head into 2022. While EV stocks, like Tesla (TSLA) are still red-hot, another one to keep an eye on is XPeng Inc. (XPEV), a $38.6 billion EV company based in China. XPEV stock is technically oversold. However, after pulling back from about $55 to $39, the stock […]

A Quick Real Estate Trade You Can Make This Morning

A Quick Real Estate Trade You Can Make This Morning

I’m looking into the real estate sector which has been incredibly strong the past 18 months. Inventory is low…interest rates are low as well. This has attracted a lot of capital and driven prices up. Today, there’s a trade you could potentially make with nice upside into February 2022. I’ll share with you the profit […]

Pandemic or No, Mettler Toledo Is a Winner

Pandemic or No, Mettler Toledo Is a Winner

One of the least well-known companies in the S&P 500 is Mettler Toledo (MTD), the global market leader in laboratory and industrial scales and balances. Mettler Toledo also holds a leading position in product inspection. In its other segments, the company holds an average share of about 25% across most product lines. The company’s laboratory […]

The Bear Market is Already Here – but Not for Dividend Investors

The Bear Market is Already Here – but Not for Dividend Investors

Dear Investor, While the broad stock market indices remain at near-record levels, there are sectors of the market that have dropped into correction or even bear market territory over recent months. So while income-focused investors, such as my subscribers, continue to generate high-yield income, investors focused on more aggressive stock trading are feeling the pain. […]

Using Options To Boost Your Returns From Small Caps

Using Options To Boost Your Returns From Small Caps

Covered calls can be an excellent way to improve returns while holding ETFs or other index products. For instance, a trader recently place a large covered call trade in the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM).  The trader purchased one million shares of IWM while simultaneously selling 10,000 calls that expire in two weeks. This strategy […]

Monster Beverage (MNST) Wants to Make a Deal

Monster Beverage (MNST) Wants to Make a Deal

There has been recent chatter that energy drink maker Monster Beverage (MNST) is exploring a potential combination with Constellation Brands (STZ). This could look like either a merger of equals or the creation of a new joint venture to sell alcoholic beverages. Monster develops, markets, and sells energy drinks to consumers around the world and […]