Friday, September 20, 2024
With the Federal Reserve ratcheting up interest rates, preferred share prices have tumbled. The lower prices offer the chance to lock in excellent yields of 10% or even more – all from secure dividends. However, there are some crucial features of preferred shares that you need to understand first. Let me show you how to […]
When a stock is trading in a range, sometimes a covered call strategy can be a good way to take advantage of the situation. Sunpower (SPWR) has been range-bound for most of the year and is trading somewhere near the middle of its range. A trader is attempting to capitalize off the situation by making […]
I have never believed you can see the future by comparing current economic factors to the past. The current economic conditions validate my belief: they are so different that making that type of comparison would not provide valid signals. Instead of trying to guess the future based on history, let’s look at the last three […]
Here’s something interesting pointed out by the Financial Times’ U.S. financial commentator, Robert Armstrong: industrial stocks have done well lately—really well. Since September 30, the S&P 500 industrials are up 20%, nearly double the full index. Armstrong noted that of the 71 S&P industrial stocks, 58 have outperformed the index since the end of September, […]
Video game giant Activision-Blizzard (ATVI) has agreed to be purchased by Microsoft (MSFT) for $95 per share. However, the government may thwart the proposed deal due to antitrust concerns. That’s why the stock is trading in the low $70s instead of near the buyout price. One trader appears to have decided that the ATVI share […]
The market this week taking a dive is actually expected. In my free weekly video, I’ll show you exactly how the S&P 500 is lined up to be shorted here. There’s actually a pretty clear area it looks ready to land on. If you don’t short the market, that’s okay. This video will at least […]
In the current environment, with interest rates rising and inflation still threatening the U.S. economy, it is hard to find many who are bullish on real estate. Momentum is very negative, and that will not change overnight. However, when everyone hates a sector, as currently seems to be the case with real estate-related securities, it […]
While trading tends to slow down during Thanksgiving week, the weather doesn’t always comply. Freezing temperatures have caused a surge in natural gas prices, and trading has become brisk in the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG). UNG is the most popular pure play ETF for natural gas. A sophisticated trader recently placed what looks […]
Along with a bear market for stocks, 2022 has, according to Morningstar, been the worst year ever for the bond market. Bond values have fallen up to 30% this year, putting a bigger dent in many retirement accounts that hold bond ETFs. Fortunately, in the current, higher interest rate world, you can invest safely in […]
You may have seen the quips about how this year the 401k accounts of many have become “201k” accounts this year due to the bear market for both stocks and bonds. Hardly funny. So if you want to be able to stop worrying about your retirement income, read on… 2022 has proven the traditional retirement […]
