Friday, February 7, 2025
Last week, we saw quite a bit of options action in Coinbase (COIN). The company runs a popular exchange for trading cryptocurrencies and has recently had an IPO. On a day when the stock was up about 7%, 68% of the options volume was in calls. When significantly more calls than puts trade, it tends […]
The 10-year bond chart may be the most important chart to watch in the entire stock market right now. Why? In this video, I’m going to breakdown what stocks could do the rest of July and through August. If we see bonds breakout, I’ll tell you what I expect stocks to do in the meantime. […]
In this guide on put vs. call options, we will explain the differences between them as well as why and when you might use options trading.
Portfolio income can come from a variety of sources. We’ll explain how you can earn money from your investments and why to diversify.
My email inbox regularly fills with questions about how to reach a certain level of monthly retirement income. The notes typically come from retired or nearly-retired individuals who realize their retirement savings at the financial advisor-recommended 4% annual withdrawal rate will not produce the amount of income wanted or needed. I want to share one […]
Some of the market’s most rewarding opportunities can be found in small-cap stocks. Just over the last few years, for example: Fate Therapeutics (FATE) soared from just $2.52 to $92 Digital Turbine (APPS) jumped from about $2 to $68 TG Therapeutics (TGTX) rocketed from a low of about $3.45 to $40 While we all wish […]
Paysafe (PSFE) is a recent special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) that began trading on the New York Stock Exchange at the end of March, following its merger with Foley Trasimene Acquisition II Corporation. The company has made a mark everywhere in the gaming world, with digital wallets and eCash solutions in a sector that is […]
I often refer to covered calls as the third leg of a balanced, income-focused investment approach. (Three legs because it takes at least that many to make any chair or table stable and functional—the others are cash flow with high-yield stocks like in the Dividend Hunter and stocks consistently growing dividends like those in my […]
This past week, we saw an unusually large amount of options action in Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). The chipmaker saw over 1 million options contracts trade, which is 2.6x the normal amount. Almost 80% of the volume was in calls, which tends to be a bullish signal. AMC is up sharply after news that competitor […]
It’s amazing how many childhood lessons apply in today’s complicated world. In grade school, the older boys told us only babies believe in Santa Claus. I told them my mother said, “As long as you believe, there is a Santa Claus.” They made fun of me. I sought the counsel of our neighbor, Sherwin. He […]
