Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Netflix (NFLX) missed earnings and was down 35% in just one day last week. That’s a massive amount for a stock that big to be down in a single day, and of course, it came with a huge amount of options action. NFLX options traded nearly 1.5 million contracts, which is over 12x the normal […]
Investors may want to pay close attention to the metaverse. As Meta Platforms’ (FB) Mark Zuckerberg defines it, according to CNBC, the metaverse is “a sci-fi concept whereby humans put on some sort of headset or smart glasses that allow them to live, work, and play in a virtual world.” Granted, the metaverse isn’t “alive” […]
Roundhill Ball Metaverse ETF (META) has doubled its net asset value from $130 million to $260 million since Facebook (FB) changed its name to Meta Platforms two weeks ago. Volumes have also soared on the ETF. It may have been a serendipitous case of being in the right place at the right time for the […]
For the last decade or so around this time of year, investors and technology enthusiasts have anxiously awaited the launch of brand-new Apple (AAPL) products. Ever since the iPhone became the most popular product in the world, each new iteration of it (and other Apple products) has drawn significant interest. From an investor standpoint, Apple […]
In July, I recommended a tech stock buy. The stock has run up some and I’m actually taking profits as it’s popped 10% in two months. Watch my short video: 1. To see the trade I called and made But, maybe more importantly… 2. Learn how I approach a trade to know when to take […]
Covered call trading is a commonly used strategy to generate cash flow and help normalize equity returns. A multitude of research suggests a basic covered call trading plan, from a risk-adjusted standpoint, outperforms long equities. However, covered call trading can be used situationally as well. There are times when short-term overwriting can be a powerful […]
Shares of VIZIO Holdings (VZIO) are trading near its March initial public offering (IPO) of $21, down from a late April peak of $28.80. The company priced just over 12 million shares at $21-$23 in its debut after the deal size was reduced from 15 million shares. In VZIO’s first day of trading, shares opened […]
Today is the day before one of the most contentious presidential elections in memory—at least my memories, which go back to JFK. I figure discussing detailed investment strategy will get lost in the noise, so today, I will use this platform to express my thoughts on broader aspects of life in the financial world. They […]
In his inauguration speech on January 20, 1961, President John F. Kennedy famously encouraged Americans to: “Ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country.” I’m paraphrasing JFK’s line to explain to you the right way to look at the Wall Street buzz surrounding Apple (AAPL) and 5G: […]
How the lower dollar impacts our investment Recently, technology stock shares went down in value. The stocks didn’t drop that much, but they had done so well for so long, even despite the pandemic, that it was a bit of a shock to Wall Street. In particular, a few major tech stocks got hit the […]
