Wednesday, April 23, 2025
A large options block trade hit the tape last week in one of the biggest gold producers, Barrick Gold (GOLD). The trader placed a 3-legged options spread using 23,000 options contracts per leg. The spread is likely a put spread collar that allows GOLD some upside potential while hedging against a portion of downside risk. […]
This is a polarizing topic for many… But, right now, Bitcoin is up 66% YTD and still going. Today, I’m going to look at the long-term Bitcoin chart and determine if this rally has legs or not. Whether you like cryptocurrencies or not, watching the price of Bitcoin can give you a good clue on […]
Oil is going to $50. Or it’s going to fall all the way down to $20. Or is it? If you follow oil prices at all, the last few weeks would have you believe that the world is awash in oil all over the world, demand was declining, and renewable energy was cheap and easy […]
The semi-meltdown of the banking sector last week has investors, particularly income-focused ones, re-evaluating their holdings. To add stable income to your portfolio, take a look at energy infrastructure stocks. Right now you can get some of my favorites at some very attractive yields. Here they are… The wipeout of Silicon Valley Bank spread contagion […]
2022 was a terrible year for the media industry companies. This was because competition among streaming services has come to an all-time high and consumers are getting pickier about their number of subscriptions. On top of that, companies are contending with lower ad revenue and more cord cutting. When Netflix (NFLX) reported it lost subscribers […]
Normally sleepy regional banks have been wildly active in options trading after the SIVB crisis from last week. First Republic Bank (FRC) is a regional bank that investors have been very concerned about, with the stock down over 70% in a week. Despite bankruptcy concerns, some options traders
It got bumpy out there all of a sudden. Although I was surprised that Silicon Valley Bancorp (SIVB) lit the fuse, I am not shocked that something blew up. Every time the Federal Reserve has a rate increase cycle, something blows up. Signature Bank (SBNY) and Silvergate, on the other hand, were not that much […]
With the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, the hit to financial sector stocks has been brutal. As a reference, the iShares U.S. Regional Banks ETF (IAT) dropped by more than 30% in a few days. During a follow-up webinar with my newsletter subscribers, I discussed how steep market corrections have been showing up more often… […]
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 […]
