Agenus is a Speculative Trade Worth the Risk

Agenus is a Speculative Trade Worth the Risk

Angenus (AGEN) is a biotech company focused on clinical-stage immuno-oncology, with 17 candidates in development. Nine of those candidates are company owned, while the rest are with partnerships of some well-known drug makers. AGEN also has three experimental vaccines in clinical studies, as well as two adjuvants, which are substances that enhance the body’s immune […]

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Use Options to Get More out of Your Banking Shares

The banking sector can be challenging to trade when interest rates are near zero. On the one hand, banks tend to earn more profits when interest rates are higher. On the other hand, if low interest rates lead to economic improvement, that’s good news for banks. The reason ultra-low interest rates are typically not the […]

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Three BDCs for Further Research After Raising Dividends

The universe of Business Development Companies (BDCs) is a popular hunting ground for yield-focused investors. Many companies in the sector offer the attractive combination of stable dividends and yields of 8% or more. Today I want to look at three BDCs that are not currently on my Dividend Hunter recommendations list, but that have recently […]

Trade of the Week: IWM

Trade of the Week: IWM

The iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) is a very popular product that tracks the performance of small cap stocks. While it trades over 500,000 contracts on average per day, there are some interesting block trades that hit the tape now and then in IWM options. In this case, a 26,000 block of March covered calls […]

Here’s How Much You Personally Owe On U.S. Debt

Here’s How Much You Personally Owe On U.S. Debt

“Today Congress is constantly besieged by minority groups seeking benefits from the public treasury. Often these groups control enough votes in many Congressional districts to change the outcome of elections. And so, Congressmen find it difficult to persuade themselves not to give in to pressure groups. With no bad immediate consequence, it becomes expedient to […]

Robinhood’s Three Most Popular Small Cap Stocks

Robinhood’s Three Most Popular Small Cap Stocks

Some of the market’s most rewarding opportunities can be found in small-cap stocks, many of them found on the Robinhood trading platform. Just over the last few years, for example: Fate Therapeutics soared from just $2.52 to $92 Digital Turbine jumped from about $2 to $68 TG Therapeutics rocketed from a low of about $3.45 […]

Every Trader Uses This One Indicator Wrong (Very Wrong)

Every Trader Uses This One Indicator Wrong (Very Wrong)

Are moving averages very reliable for your trading? I actually use 3 different moving averages which I’ll share today. For some traders, it’s a ‘go-to’ indicator for selecting when to enter and exit and a position. I believe it’s not as simple as that. In fact, I believe if you only follow moving averages, you’ll […]

Delta Variant Dip Buying in The Energy Sector

Delta Variant Dip Buying in The Energy Sector

The continued spread of the coronavirus delta variant raises investor concerns that broader restrictions to halt the spread will once again slow economic activity. The delta threat has triggered fears about the prospects for specific market sectors. On the other hand, investors who believe the fears are overblown—as I do—can do well by buying on […]