Thursday, November 28, 2024
It’s always interesting to see a very large spread trade occur in a stock that doesn’t have a very active options chain. Dlocal Limited (DLO) offers a payment system for emerging markets and generally trades about 5,000 options per day. On one day last week, one spread accounted for 30,000 contracts. It appears to be […]
A recent Wall Street Journal article stated that Americans missed out on $42 billion of interest income because of where they keep their money. The culprits are the low-yielding savings accounts offered by America’s big banks. As luck would have it, there are much better places to put your money. Places that will generate much […]
Several times in recent months, I recommended that you consider purchasing the major European oil stocks: BP (BP), Shell (SHEL), TotalEnergies (TTE), and Equinor (EQNR)… so I was gratified to see that many of the large U.S. fund managers are jumping into these stocks. For example, the second-largest holding of the Blackrock Equity Dividend Fund […]
In recent years, whenever there has been hype in the computing sector in recent years, the GPUs (graphic processing units) produced by Nvidia Corp. (NVDA) have been involved. GPUs underpin almost all of the most exciting computing developments, from artificial intelligence (AI) to data centers to autonomous driving to video gaming graphics. No wonder then […]
Unilever plc (UL) is a leading international consumer goods company, and one of the largest providers of personal care products. Some of its well-known leading brands include Dove, Lifebuoy, Hellman’s, Knorr, Axe, and Magnum. Because of the business it’s in—consumer staples—Unilever’s stock is often thought of as a “bond proxy.” This status helped propel its […]
AMC Entertainment (AMC) was a popular meme stock for Reddit/Robinhood traders back in the height of the meme stock frenzy. However, the stock hasn’t done much in recent months – until now. Last week the stock jumped 13% in a day with over 3x more options volume than normal. One of the larger trades on […]
I’m looking at the VIX today and it’s the lowest it’s been in months. A low VIX = bullish. But I believe that shouldn’t be the case. In today’s weekly video I explain more about the VIX, what levels are bullish & bearish… More importantly, what I’m looking at with the VIX to determine that […]
Activist investor Jonathan Litt is at it again. The activist investor, specializing in real estate investment trusts, started his firm, Land & Buildings, in 2008 and has been battling real estate investment trust (REIT) boards to improve returns for himself and other investors ever since. Litt has waged several successful campaigns at BRE Properties, Associated […]
Waters Corporation (WAT), to describe this little-known company most simply, makes tools that help scientists and researchers analyze the safety, quality, and durability of science-based, consumer-facing products. Waters’s tools help its customers perform scientific research by providing them with analytical instruments, services, and supplies. Nearly 90% of the company’s revenue comes from its Waters division, […]
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 […]
