Trade of the Week: NKLA

Trade of the Week: NKLA

Electric vehicle stocks have recently been pulling back, but none more so than Nikola (NKLA). The electric/hydrogen-fueled truck maker had been the darling of the stock market in recent months. However, short selling attacks have sent the stock into a tailspin. The CEO has stepped down and the company appears to be in turmoil. Options […]

Passive Investors Will Go Broke!

Passive Investors Will Go Broke!

Remember the saying, “Everything comes to those who wait?” Investment gurus lectured us about patience and compounding. They blared, “Save $100/month, invest at 6% and you will be a millionaire when you retire.” Current interest rates make that impossible. 25 years ago, if you bought US treasuries, the compound interest doubled your money in 12 […]

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TSLA Stock Price Continues September Slide

Shares of Nike Inc. (NKE) exploded more than 12%, or $14.30 earlier this week. All after crushing earnings expectations. EPS of 95 cents easily beat expectations for 47 cents. Revenue of $10.59 billion was also far better than estimates for $9.15 billion. According to CNBC, “The company has used the coronavirus pandemic as an opportunity to accelerate […]

ST. PAUL, MN/USA - MARCH 3, 2019: JC Penny retail store exterior and trademark logo. J. C. Penney Company, Inc. is an American department store chain.

High-Yield REITs SPG and BPY Look To Be Big Winners In J.C. Penney Bankruptcy

Is brick-and-mortar retail dead? I’m not so sure. My research points to a different paradigm for retail sales. I believe you will see more coordination and integration between traditional brick-and-mortar retail outlets and the large online sellers. Instead of competing for market share, the smart retailers from both sides of the digital divide will combine […]

Trade of the Week: ORCL

Trade of the Week: ORCL

Oracle (ORCL) has been in the news quite a bit lately with its potential partnership with Tik Tok, a popular teen video streaming app.  The US wants China’s ByteDance to sell Tik Tok to a US company due to national security concerns.  Several companies have been in the bidding, but ORCL seems to have won […]

Trading Current Volatility with VXX, TVIX, and UVXY

Trading Current Volatility with VXX, TVIX, and UVXY

Chaos has resumed. There’s still no vaccine for the coronavirus. Lawmakers remain deadlocked over another round of stimulus, and now with weeks to go before the U.S. elections the U.S. Supreme Court’s Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away, creating a fiery war of words between both parties over who will fill her seat and when. All […]

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These Popular High-Yield Healthcare REITs Could Be Going Code Blue

The coronavirus pandemic has put a tremendous strain on the healthcare sector. At times, emergency rooms have been overrun. Simultaneously, the healthcare industry has committed many resources to fighting the virus, meaning individuals with other illnesses and afflictions may not be getting the care they need. The healthcare industry accounts for 17% of the U.S. […]