Monday, February 10, 2025
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 […]
It’s a good time to be an investor that focuses on dividends. According to the asset management company Janus Henderson, investors enjoyed a record haul for global dividends in the third quarter. Total global payouts hit $415.9 billion in the third quarter of 2022. The seven percent rise from the same period a year ago […]
Normally, each week, I have a good trade or the like. Right now, I see a massive long-term investment trend setting up right now. I believe there’s easily a 40%+ upside in the coming years on this sector and the stocks within it. In my weekly free video, I’ll show you the charts and how […]
Valvoline (VVV) is a well known oil and gas refining and marketing company. However, despite the popularity of its products, very few options trade on the stock. The average daily volume in VVV options is just 758. As such, it was quite a surprise to see 40,000 contracts trade in VVV June options last week. […]
Most of us spend Thanksgiving eating good food, catching up to family, maybe watching a football game. I’m not averse to those things. But as it’s November, I’ll spend a fair bit of time talking about earnings to whoever will listen, too. See, every February, May, August, and November, Wall Street has to open up […]
Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) has been my favorite semiconductor company for a very long time. It is the world’s largest contract manufacturer of advanced processor chips. And now, Warren Buffett has joined the Taiwan Semi fan club. On November 14, a filing with U.S. securities regulators showed that Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B and BRK.A) had purchased […]
For the holiday, I traveled to be with my elderly parents. They are at an age when medical issues start to catch up and make life challenging. Helping them for the last few years has taught me some lessons that we all should heed, whether we are still working or in retirement. My parents are […]
