Monday, November 25, 2024
The only thing markets are watching, at the moment, is the fallout from the Silicon Valley Bank (SIVB) collapse last week. As nearly 50% of the global tech sector banked with SVB, it became an immediate, systemic economic crisis. Around the globe, central bankers and Treasury Departments spent the weekend looking to stem crises across […]
Well, that was unexpected. The bank run we saw last week at Silvergate (SI) and Silicon Valley Bank (SIVB) was stunning and completely unforeseen. Unless, of course, you were listening to what I’ve been saying for 18 months: the Fed’s rate hikes make unprofitable, risky companies much less valuable, and fast. But the vast majority […]
The banking sector got hammered last week after SVB Financial (SIVB) had to sell some assets for a large loss to increase liquidity. The crash in SIVB shares sent the SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (KRE) down 8% in a day. Options trading in KRE was unsurprisingly brisk given the added volatility. However, a couple […]
Serge Berger here with a little bit of straight talk from me. I’ve been in the markets for a few decades now… yes, even through the 2008 crash (where I traded with a big bank). I’m talking with private clients and there’s still way too much complacency with equities. And I understand why. We’ve lived […]
Airlines have become perpetual motion machines. The global economy is weak, fuel prices are rising, yet there is an apparently relentless demand for flying around the world. It’s an air travel boom. Here’s how to invest to profit from it… People all over the globe have flocked back to air travel as restrictions have ended […]
Recently, I dug into recent financial results of several downstream crude oil refiners. I am a fan of the energy subsector, but I was surprised at how well these companies can and will perform in the current energy price environment. So surprised that I was happy to add a new refiner stock to my dividend […]
The Invesco QQQ ETF (QQQ) is a wildly popular ETF that tracks the Nasdaq-100. It’s a tech-heavy index that has been in a sideways pattern for much of the last year. When a stock is moving sideways, a covered call can be a good way to optimize returns while holding the shares. In this case, […]
Despite the volatility caused by two banks collapsing over the weekend, the broader market is still overvalued, so I have been avoiding that for the most part. Instead, I’ve been looking at special situations. And for this week’s Hidden Profit Report, I’ve uncovered two situations that have the potential to deliver strong returns no matter […]
As earnings season winds down, a review of the stocks recommended through my newsletters that my subscribers received a lot of excellent dividend news. Dividend growth generates annual total returns that work through the market cycles—no timing required. A couple of recent examples illustrate my point – and show how you can get in on […]
Everyone pretty much agrees that we will—eventually, at least—transition from a fossil fuel-powered economy to one powered by less polluting energy sources. However, as this energy transition gains speed, the risk of chaos emanating from it is rising. Here’s why… Today, investment in new oil and gas supply is well below what it was a […]
