Trade of the Week: GDX

Trade of the Week: GDX

A very large call spread options trade in VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX) could suggest that gold prices are going to be much higher in the next six months. GDX is a popular proxy for trading gold as it is composed of the largest gold mining companies in the world. Last week, a strategist appeared […]

What’s Next for Real Estate Investing, With Sandy Schmid

What’s Next for Real Estate Investing, With Sandy Schmid

As you know, real estate is one of my favorite investment vehicles. So this Independence Day, while you enjoy your beer, food, company, and fireworks, I want to show you what’s next in the real estate market… And where the profits are. That’s exactly what you’ll see in today’s in-depth discussion with Sandy Schmid, Director […]

High-Income, High-Quality Income Stocks are On Sale Right Now

High-Income, High-Quality Income Stocks are On Sale Right Now

With the start of the third quarter of 2023, I am struck by the tremendous opportunities for investors from the different high-yield categories. Business operations are stable to growing, yields are fantastic, and share values remain below historical norms. Investors who get into these categories now will be thrilled over the next few years. Here […]

40-Year Trend Broken in The Bond Market!

40-Year Trend Broken in The Bond Market!

I just pulled up a chart of the 10-year treasury yield and it’s showing a trend break that we haven’t seen since the 80s.  That’s a 40-year trend now broken! It’s telling as it gives us a glimpse into what the future economic picture might look like in America.  In my short 3-minute weekly video, […]

You Need to Hear What Meb Faber Has to Say About Investing Today

You Need to Hear What Meb Faber Has to Say About Investing Today

Today we’re going to talk about “shareholder yield” and other things that will help you be a better investor (read: make more money)… We’ll cover value investing, diversification, foreign stocks, and more. And I’m doing it all with fellow value-oriented quant, Meb Faber of Cambria Investments. I’ve known Meb for years, and believe me when […]

Why It’s Time to Buy This Oil Service Firm

Why It’s Time to Buy This Oil Service Firm

I always find the oil industry interesting… For instance, did you know that unconventional oil production – U.S. shale – was the only source of growth in global oil supply over the last 12 years? The only growing non-OPEC basin is the Permian Basin in West Texas. Never before has global oil supply growth been […]

These Stocks Are Set to Benefit From the Rise of “Green Hydrogen”

These Stocks Are Set to Benefit From the Rise of “Green Hydrogen”

Many expect that hydrogen can and will be a carbon-free substitute for natural gas. My research shows that existing manufacturers and energy midstream companies could handle much of the transition. These facts heighten the long-term investment potential of the companies that will produce and deliver hydrogen to utility companies. Let’s talk about what “green hydrogen” […]

Trade of the Week: NKLA

Trade of the Week: NKLA

Sometimes large block options trades can leave you scratching your head. For example, why would Nikola (NKLA), a publicity- challenged electric truck company, have a 50,000-lot 3-way spread trade in its options? After all, the stock is only trading around $1 per share. It looks like this could be a cheap put spread collar for […]

One of My Favorite Dividend Growth Stocks Is on Sale

One of My Favorite Dividend Growth Stocks Is on Sale

The 2022 bear market took the real estate investment trust (REIT) sector down, along with the broader stock market. Most of the stock market bottomed in October 2022, but has recovered a significant portion of the bear market losses. REITs have not participated in the recent market gains, with share prices remaining near their 18-month […]