Dividend Investing

Trade of the Week: TLT

Trade of the Week: TLT

With the bond market in focus this year, there’s been plenty of options action in iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT). The long-term bond fund is the most active of the treasury bond ETFs, trading around 180,000 options per day on average. A large trader or fund placed a very interesting spread trade last […]

If this stock goes bullish, we’ve hit bottom

If this stock goes bullish, we’ve hit bottom

There’s one massive stock that is very telling of the economy.  They encompass housing, finance, consumer goods, real estate,  you name it.  The stock is in a sector that typically is the first to lead into a new bull market. Meaning, if this stock turns up (i.e. bullish), we’ve likely hit the bottom.  I share […]

Apple’s Next Blockbuster Products

Apple’s Next Blockbuster Products

Apple (AAPL) has been a haven in this turbulent market, but recent reports say it may not increase production of its new iPhone range because weaker-than-expected demand has caused a minor drop in its stock price. Apple’s share price has fallen about 4% since those reports. The dip is an indication of the smartphone’s continued […]

Let’s Go Bottom Fish for Some Cheap Stocks

Let’s Go Bottom Fish for Some Cheap Stocks

Bear markets in the stock market, like the one we’re in right now, produce severe stock price dislocations. In other words, stocks get so cheap, you can pick up shares for pennies to realize fantastic gains when the bull market returns. What you want to do is find profitable companies where those  profits are not […]

This stock is outperforming everything

This stock is outperforming everything

I just stumbled on a stock that’s outperforming its sector and the S&P 500! The sector is down 13%… this stock is up 18%… S&P 500 has sunk 24%… again, this stock has stayed strong at 18%. It pays a dividend and the stock looks like it can still break higher even as markets hit […]

What’s The Story With This XOM Block Trade

What’s The Story With This XOM Block Trade

With energy markets being highly volatile this year, it’s not a surprise to see large block trades occur in big energy companies.  Oil and gas giant, Exxon Mobil (XOM), tends to have plenty of options volume on a regular basis. However, on a busy day last week, it traded nearly twice the amount of average […]

Trade of the Week: Lithia Motors

Trade of the Week: Lithia Motors

A very unusual options block trade hit the tape last week in Lithia Motors (LAD). The automobile dealership company typically trades about 200 options a day on average. However, a trader recently executed a 9,500-lot trade of November covered calls in LAD options. The trade could suggest there is both a floor and a ceiling […]

The No. 1 Way to Make Money After Stock Downturns

The No. 1 Way to Make Money After Stock Downturns

You may have heard the saying, often (mis-)attributed to Mark Twain, that history does not repeat, but sometimes it rhymes. Well, I just saw a table of historical returns that shows how some historical rhyming will benefit our stock portfolios. Let’s take a look… This table comes from Charlie Bilello, founder and CEO of Compound […]