Sunday, February 9, 2025
Although Peloton (PTON) has struggled since the pandemic, the embattled exercise company may have some bullish prospects in the coming months. A massive diagonal call spread traded last week in PTON options, which looks to be moderately bullish on the stock for 2023-2024 (and possibly into 2025). A diagonal spread is a combination of a […]
Last year, 2022, closed out as one of the worst years for investors on record. Stocks suffered a bear market, with the S&P 500 down 20% from its January high, and the Nasdaq lost 35%. These numbers weren’t close to records, but when you add the record decline in bond prices, it was one of, […]
Traditionally thought of as a means to transport oil and natural gas from point A to point B, pipelines are a critical part of the world’s energy infrastructure. However, that is gradually changing as the world moves away from fossil fuels. We saw one example of this in Europe, in early December. Spain and France […]
We’re in a rapid economic tightening environment right now with the Federal Reserve pushing up rates. However, we haven’t seen company earnings hit that hard yet. But, I believe once we see worsening economic data, the Fed will loosen economic policy. When they do… I found a surprising ‘tech’ stock that could shoot up 100% […]
2022 was a very tough year for the ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK). Cathie Wood’s flagship fund saw a nearly 70% share price drop for the year. A 40,000 lot of short calls that traded last week in ARK options suggests there could be some (but not a lot) of upside for the embattled ETF early […]
The iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (LQD) is a popular asset allocation ETF for those wanting exposure to corporate bonds. Many asset allocators have at least a portion of their portfolio in corporate bonds (non high-yield variety), so LQD sees a lot of options action. Last week, a strategist bought over 40,000 […]
I am sure you are aware that last week, Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) canceled more than two-thirds of its scheduled flights, with the cancellations continuing for days after the winter storm that initially triggered flight delays and cancellations. You might know someone whose holiday travels were completely disrupted by the shutdown of most of Southwest’s […]
2022 was not a comfortable year for investors. Tech stock values imploded. The broad market coverage S&P 500 dropped by 20% for the year. The hot investment themes of 2021 lost investors trillions of net worth in 2022. If you feel like nothing works in this uncomfortable market, consider my Dividend Hunter strategy, which generates […]
New Year is in just a couple days. We spent Christmas in my house noisily with one of my two granddaughters in attendance, with a prime rib roasting away. As is tradition, my wife had the TV tuned to a station that plays seasonal tones while the screen is filled with a roaring fireplace. Now […]
Howard Marks, the billionaire founder and chairman of Oaktree Capital, sends out his “Memos” several times a year. His December issue, titled Sea Change, offers food for thought about successful investment strategies to use in the new year. Let’s take a look, and see how we can earn some nice cash returns next year with […]
