One of the best things about selling options is that the odds are on your side. The likelihood of options expiring without value is high — which is bad news for buyers, but good news for investors...
By Jon D. Markman On July 16, 202001:40 PM Eastern
Stocks are retreating today after weekly jobless claims showed more people than expected sought help as they looked for work during the COVID-19 health crisis.
Through 1 p.m. Eastern, the Dow...
By Sean Brodrick On July 16, 202010:15 AM Eastern
If you acted on my recommendations on Tuesday, you placed some raised stops and banked a bunch of gains by selling HALF of four positions.
We track …
16.55% on K92 Mining (OTCQX: KNTNF, Rated...
By Jon D. Markman On July 16, 202006:28 AM Eastern
Stocks ripped higher Wednesday on positive news on two possible COVID-19 vaccines and as Goldman Sachs Group (GS) delivered blowout second-quarter results that one analyst described as “almost...
By Mike Larson On July 15, 202003:58 PM Eastern
With my apologies to Charles Dickens, this is the best of times, the season of light, and the spring of hope — for a select few stocks and sectors.
For everyone else, it’s the worst of times,...
By Jon D. Markman On July 15, 202003:05 PM Eastern
Stocks are on the move higher today again, fueled by further prospects that a COVID-19 vaccine is closer to being found, and by strong quarterly results from Goldman Sachs (GS).
The Dow Jones...
By Sean Brodrick On July 15, 202011:25 AM Eastern
On the bright side, you should have been able to buy yesterday’s recommendation, General Mills, and then watch it close higher on the day.
On a less bright side, the market moved so fast...
By Jon D. Markman On July 15, 202006:28 AM Eastern
* Tuesday market action recap and analysis
* Amazon Soups Up the Grocery Cart
* New short-term pick: Jabil (JBL)
* Recommendations recap
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Stocks rumbled higher like a logging truck...
By Jon D. Markman On July 14, 202002:55 PM Eastern
Stocks mostly advanced on Wall Street Tuesday, but the action was choppy as banking heavyweights including Wells Fargo (WFC) recounted how the COVID-19 pandemic influenced their quarterly...
By Sean Brodrick On July 14, 202011:35 AM Eastern
Your portfolio is tootling along, with some nice gains showing up.
B2Gold (NYSE: BTG) closed yesterday up 76%. First Majestic Silver (NYSE: AG) closed yesterday up 26%. And Canadian Solar...