During my time as a fighter pilot, a one-versus-one dogfight was one of the most challenging types of flights. This type of mission pitted one pilot’s skills against his opponent. This air combat training was not the type of flight in which you wanted to come home second best. The new category of single stock […]
The High-Yield Way to Play Spiking Oil Prices
As tracked by the price of WTI, crude oil that serves as one of the main global oil benchmarks, crude oil has climbed from the recent $65 to less than $80 per barrel trading range. A few weeks ago, the WTI price rose above $80, and recent trading shows that level might become a new […]
The Inside Baseball Approach to Investing and Why It Works
Last week was Opening Day, so it is only natural that we talk a little inside baseball. There is a lot for investors to learn from baseball. The biggest lessons come from the greatest hitter of all time… As a Baltimore fan, I have a love-hate—as in I love to hate them—relationship with the Boston […]
Trade of the Week: CHWY
Last week, in my 48-Hour Income service, we sold a cash-secured put on online pet food supplier, Chewy (CHWY). In 48-Hour Income, the goal of the service is to generate 1% to 3% returns per week by selling 2-day puts in certain stocks. CHWY put premiums were elevated at the time due to upcoming earnings. […]
Timeliness is Next to Cleanliness
If my editors leave the headline, I apologize. [Editor’s note: we did, for which we also apologize.] My point is to highlight the timeliness of the launch of our new ETF Income Edge service. Even the Wall Street Journal is figuring it out. Last week, the WSJ published an article titled “The Short-Vol Trade Is […]
Three Stocks Insiders Think are Going Even Higher
The market rally has carried stocks to a high level and extreme valuations. However, insiders and activist investors have been very quiet in recent weeks, as both tend to be bargain hunters.There have been some exceptions, and they are worth further investigation as either long term additions to your portfolio or potential trading opportunities. Insiders […]
The Long Slog to REIT Recovery is Starting Now
Real estate investment trust (REIT) values are inversely sensitive to rising interest rates. With the Federal Reserve starting the most rapid rate increase trajectory in history two years ago, REIT values have fallen by about 35% over the same two years. With interest rates likely to stay higher for longer, what are the prospects for […]
Trade of the Week: CSIQ
In my 48-Hour Income service last week, we sold a cash-secured put on solar energy company, Canadian Solar (CSIQ). In 48-Hour Income, the goal of the service is to generate 1% to 3% returns per week by selling 2-day puts in certain stocks. CSIQ put premiums were elevated at the time due to upcoming earnings. […]
The Only Real “Secret” to Making Millions in the Market
Can you really get rich in the stock market? We all see ads and pitches about secret systems that can make us rich in no time. According to some ads, these systems have produced hundreds of triple-digit short-term winners in a row. Using these magical systems, you can make the money you need to avoid […]
Dogfight: Amazon Covered Call ETFs One v. One
During my time as a fighter pilot, a one-versus-one dogfight was one of the most challenging types of flights. This type of mission pitted one pilot’s skills against his opponent. This air combat training was not the type of flight in which you wanted to come home second best. The new category of single-stock covered […]