Trade of the Week: Bitcoin

Trade of the Week: Bitcoin

 Some stocks are good for investing and others are better for trading. Bitcoin has become a popular trading instrument and may end up being at least somewhat uncorrelated with other asset classes. Currently, ProShares Strategy Bitcoin ETF (BITO) is a popular way to trade bitcoin (that uses bitcoin futures). Coming in June, the 2x Bitcoin […]

This CEO Just Went Off on His Stock’s Value – and He’s Right

This CEO Just Went Off on His Stock’s Value – and He’s Right

When markets are disrupted, good companies get taken down along with the ones that are facing problems. The banking sector “crisis” pulled down the share prices of companies across the financial sector. Finance REITs were included, and this group faces continued challenges due to potential commercial mortgage challenges. Recently the CEO of a favorite finance […]

Trade of the Week: Broadridge Financial

Trade of the Week: Broadridge Financial

While it’s interesting to see what options are trading in terms of absolute volume, it can also be useful to look at relative volume. For instance, Broadridge Financial (BR) traded over 125x its normal options volume one day last week. The banking software company typically only trades 40 contracts per today, so seeing a 2,000-lot […]

Why Those in the Know Are Bullish on Banks

Why Those in the Know Are Bullish on Banks

My talks with bankers and technology providers in Tampa last week emphasized how important deposits have become in the world of banking. Even the flashiest fintech companies were emphasizing how their products could help banks attract and retain deposits. There was a lot of talk about how the industry is changing. Banking is now a […]

Boost Your Covered Call ETF Returns

Boost Your Covered Call ETF Returns

Covered call ETFs offer the combination of investment exposure to a selected index, plus high-yield income from selling call options. I am considering a tactic for this type of fund that should help boost total returns. Last month, I made a presentation at the Las Vegas MoneyShow covering covered call ETFs. I discussed how they […]