I’ve come to think that while some companies strive to make Wall Street analysts and large portfolio managers happy, others put common investors like us first. A company’s dividend policy will be a telling factor about on which side a company’s management team and board of directors fall. Small investor-friendly companies pay out a significant […]
Bond Yields Dropping… His Sector is Starting to Fly!
Yields on 10-year notes are dropping… Which has flipped the switch on one particular sector to turn pretty bullish almost overnight. As yields come down… Bond buyers are less interested and search for other sectors to find a healthy yield. I’ve found a conservative play to park some money in right now. It’s not going […]
Oil Service Companies’ Gusher
I continue to love the sector Wall Street seems to hate: energy. Analysts are saying oil has peaked and bad times are directly ahead for the sector. I believe that oil markets are more fragile than the recent price decline might signal. The same factors that sent energy prices higher over the past year remain […]
These 4 Stocks Will Profit from Rising Rates
Last week the Federal Reserve hiked its benchmark interest rate by 0.75%. With inflation exploding higher, the Fed has, since February, pushed the rate from effectively zero percent to a current target of 2.25% to 2.50%. You may have heard or read that these higher rates are a stiff headwind for tech company growth and […]
Can You Use Stocks For Bond-Like Returns?
One way to increase your cash flow from owning stocks is to write an in-the-money- covered call on a dividend stock. Last week, a trader sold a call on AT&T (T) that was below the stock price and doesn’t expire until next January. The purpose of the trade is to collect premium from the call […]
Trade of the Week: GLD
This week we are highlighting the most popular gold ETF which tracks the physical asset. What we see here are multiple trades placed in the same week by different traders. Both of these trades are indicating very bullish expectations from traders.
2 Best Stocks for the 2022 Recession
With a number of large-cap companies putting out disappointing second-quarter results, as investors we need to look to different industries and sectors for some bright spots. The 2022 recession will affect companies in diverse business areas a lot differently compared to what we saw during the pandemic shutdown of early 2020. Let’s take a look […]
The Simple Truth About How to Beat the Market
I have a well-developed, heavily researched theory about individual investors – and plenty of empirical data to prove the theory. You’ll have to forgive me, but it goes against what you’ll hear on MarketWatch, CNBC, Fox Business Network, and the like. It’s a theory that has a huge impact on your finances and your future. […]
2 Sectors That Could Be a ‘Buy’ in This Market
I look at hundreds of charts weekly… sometimes even daily. And when something sticks out, I want to share it with you right away. Now, I’m not saying these 2 sectors I’ve found are the bottom for them… But the charts alone look like they could be forming a base, which comes together before the […]
Where’s TWTR Headed Now That Musk Has Pulled His Offer?
Elon Musk pulling his offer for Twitter (TWTR) has been big news in the equities world. TWTR is now suing Musk for breach of contract (with the case set for October). Options traders may believe TWTR still has some upside though over the next year. A large options block trade executed last week suggests the […]