There is no doubt that semiconductor stocks have underperformed the overall stock market. Since early October, the S&P 500 Index ETF (SPY) has outpaced the Semiconductor Index ETF (SOXX) by 26%. A big reason for this was because several large consumer-facing companies found themselves with too much inventory. Companies that make electronic consumer goods, such […]
This commodity just broke a 15-year downtrend
I’m looking at the chart of a commodity that’s been beaten down for almost 15 years. However… The tide has turned… and the chart shows it’s starting to turn upwards potentially signaling a new bull market. If that’s the case, it could be one of the biggest investment opportunities of the 2020s. Every week, I […]
Is The Bottom In For Peloton?
Embattled workout equipment maker Peloton (PTON) posted poor earnings last week, but the stock rallied anyways. While the company was way off on earnings for the quarter, management does expect the business to return to profitability next year. Perhaps that’s why several thousands of put contracts were sold after the earnings release. Investors may be […]
New Billionaire-Backed Dividend Value Play
I read SEC filings like my daughter watches bad television. That is to say, I read them often and enjoy doing so, even if no one else understands why I take so much pleasure in them. I read the quarterly and annual reports of companies in which I have an interest every quarter, and I […]
Power Up Your Portfolio with Quanta Services
The United States is one of a number of countries worldwide that are shifting to a lower carbon energy mix. This is great news for a few companies that will be the beneficiaries of the modernization of the electric grid, and the drive for renewable energy generation more broadly. One such company is a big […]
Two Surprise Dividend Hikes from High-Yield ETFs
Last week, I made several presentations at the MoneyShow conference in Orlando. For one talk, I covered the pros and cons of covered call ETFs. These high-yield ETFs can bring a lot of income into your portfolio. This week, two of my recommendations announced surprisingly large distributions. I’ll take the money! Let’s take a look […]
Trade of the Week: DIS
It’s earnings season, so there’s been plenty of options action in single stock names. Recently, a strategist purchased what appears to be a very bullish call spread in Disney (DIS). The call spread – buying one call and selling another at a higher price in the same expiration period – doesn’t expire until right after […]
The Pros and Cons of Investing in Whisk(e)y
Last week I made several presentations at the MoneyShow in Orlando. I enjoy shows like this, where I can meet you, my subscribers, and get information on other investment ideas. With the stock bear market this year, many investors wanted information about alternate investment ideas. Investing in whiskey barrels or casks has become a hot […]
Why Mining Companies Might Be Musk’s Next Target
Elon Musk has certainly been busy: first, he bought Twitter, and now there’s news that his car company, Tesla (TSLA), may be looking to take a major stake in one of the world’s mining giants. The Financial Times reports that last year, Tesla began preliminary talks with Swiss commodities company Glencore (GLNCY) about taking a […]
How high the S&P 500 could go by year-end
A few weeks ago, I called this bear market rally going on in my free Thursday video. Today, in my newest Thursday video market update, I’m now making a prediction on where the S&P 500 could hit by year end. I’m looking strictly at the technicals of the chart which is what I base my […]