Tuesday, July 23, 2019
There are primarily two companies known for producing the majority of computer graphics cards (GPUs). Most investors are familiar with NVIDIA (NVDA), which tends to be a high-flying, headline grabbing stock. However, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is also a huge player in the industry – but can often fly under the investment community’s radar. Lately […]
There is no stock that is more divisive to investors than Tesla (TSLA). The electric car producer (and solar power company) seems to have an equal split of investors who love it and hate it. Some of the love/hate relationship is due to the company’s eclectic CEO Elon Musk, while some is due to the […]
Kids may be getting out of school, but it doesn’t seem like most traders are ready to go on vacation. In fact, it appears that many market watchers are glued to their screen. There’s undoubtedly been a lot more volatility over the past couple weeks than what we’ve gotten used to as the summer approaches. […]
May wasn’t exactly a banner month for the stock market. The benchmark S&P 500 index dropped nearly 6% for the month, although the index is still up about 10% year-to-date. Still, a 6% decline is enough to grab the attention of the vast majority of investors. There are short-term and long-term concerns driving the pullback […]
If the markets weren’t so focused on the trade war with China, then most of the focus would likely be on interest rates. Of course, the trade war has an impact on interest rates, although it’s not a cut and dry connection. In a nutshell, tariffs could hurt domestic economic numbers, which could certainly factor […]
The escalation of the trade war between the United States and China is having far reaching effects on the financial markets. Tensions between the world’s two biggest economies is causing an increase of market volatility and a shift of assets into safe-haven investments like bonds and gold. The actual trade of goods between China and […]
The trade war with China is having far-reaching effects on the market. The impact is being felt across most industries and business types despite trade with China only accounting for a relatively small portion of GDP. It just goes to show how tied into the global economy most US companies are these days. It’s also […]
Tensions over the trade war with China have become a daily part of the financial news. But, new “developments” in the standoff can still lead to market volatility and the occasional steep selloff in stocks. Most recently, the escalation of tariffs from both the US and China caused a pretty big one-day drop in stocks […]
I’m at the MoneyShow in Las Vegas this week and it’s obvious that interest in options trading is growing by leaps and bounds. Every year, the crowd keeps getting larger. Plus, I notice more sessions and classes about options each time I come. It always makes me happy to see the growing interest in options […]
Greetings from the Las Vegas MoneyShow! This event is always one of my favorites to speak at every year. It’s a great place to meet with other options traders or traders who are looking to learn how to start using options. This year I’m presenting primarily about overwriting (selling options in conjunction with owning stocks) […]
