Finding the Similarities in Gold and Bitcoin

Finding the Similarities in Gold and Bitcoin

Hey folks I wanted to take a few moments today to look at pattern recognition. While I really don’t think looking at patterns can make an investor successful in the long haul, I do believe that a multifaceted approach must be utilized to be a well-rounded investor. When utilizing pattern recognition we gain the tools […]

Chip Industry Consolidation Underway

Chip Industry Consolidation Underway

On October 20, the struggling chipmaker Intel (INTC) announced it would sell its money-losing NAND flash memory business to South Korea’s SK Hynix for $9 billion. This appears to be the start of a move toward greater consolidation in the semiconductor industry. More on that later. First, let’s look at what it means for Intel. […]

TDOC Stock Price Stays Strong During Broader Market Sell-Off

TDOC Stock Price Stays Strong During Broader Market Sell-Off

Volatility ETFs, such as the ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (UVXY) saw further upside as the markets melt down ahead of the U.S. elections, and on rising coronavirus case numbers. Over the weekend, the U.S. saw another 83,000 cases, overwhelming and exhausting hospitals. There’s even the fear of a return to lockdowns to stop […]

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Trading UBER and LYFT Now That They’re An Election Issue

2020 flipped the investment world on its head. Many stocks that had been investor favorites like UBER and LYFT heading into the year were forgotten in favor of companies that could thrive during a pandemic. To put it simply, the coronavirus pandemic changed the entire investment landscape. One industry that was enormously impacted by the […]

Trade of the Week: SNAP

Trade of the Week: SNAP

The biggest action in the options market this past week occurred in Snap (SNAP).  The social media/video sharing company has become the best-in-class in the industry after posting outstanding growth and earnings numbers this past week.  The company is seeing big time ad dollars coming in, as users became increasingly active over the pandemic period […]

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Get a Reliable 21% Yield From the Unloved Energy Sector

For 2020, energy has been at the bottom of the list of S&P sectors. Year-to-date, energy as a market sector remains down by over 50%, and the investing public continues to avoid energy company stocks. However, the business of energy has held up well through the pandemic—especially the midstream energy companies. Energy midstream services connect […]

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Are Preferred Stocks Safe?

I’m still angry! I recently wrote about our “capitulation”. Tim Plaehn explained: “The yield for passive investors in fixed income products is terrible. Savers and retirees start looking for other ways to make their money grow. Just like you and Jo, many investors have moved into stocks out of necessity rather than desire.” (Emphasis mine) Tim was polite. Why […]

Can CSX Stay On the Right Track?

Can CSX Stay On the Right Track?

Going to take a few minutes today to look at a trade and possibly intermediate-term investment idea more likely here in a transportation stock CSX. This is one of the prime railroad companies in the US. We’ll examine today strong evidence that this stock may have higher to go still.