By Jon D. Markman On August 11, 202006:28 AM Eastern
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Note: I might take one or two days off this week — possibly Wednesday and Friday. Don’t be alarmed if there is no letter those days.
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Stocks spun around like pinwheels in a heavy...
By Jon D. Markman On August 10, 202003:05 PM Eastern
Stocks are swirling in several directions today as investors wait for a restart of fiscal stimulus negotiations while expressing some hope that industrial and financial companies have seen the...
Shares of State Street (NYSE: STT, Rated “C”) have continued to rally in the short term. Earlier today, in fact, they tagged the $70 strike price on your August STT calls (STT200821C00070000).
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By Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. On August 10, 202012:09 PM Eastern
Every time the pandemic news seems to improve, it seems to take another turn for the worse soon after.
And when most investors think it’s time to buy, it’s often time to wait … or even sell.
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By Sean Brodrick On August 10, 202009:35 AM Eastern
On Friday, First Majestic Silver (NYSE: AG) dropped and slid right through our active protective stop at $12.76. That means you should have been stopped out with a 57.92% gain.
That’s better...
By Jon D. Markman On August 10, 202006:28 AM Eastern
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Note: I might take one or two days off this week — possibly Tuesday and Thursday. Don’t be alarmed if there is no letter those days.
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Stocks finished Friday in a big tangled mess...
By Tony Sagami On August 7, 202005:27 PM Eastern
My father, a vegetable farmer in western Washington, was permanently affected by the Great Depression. For millions of Americans during those tough times, my father really learned how to pinch a...
By Jon D. Markman On August 7, 202003:15 PM Eastern
Stocks are lower and trading is choppy as the mood is dampened by a lack of progress on a deal among lawmakers for another economic stimulus package.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average pulled...
The absolute best case for you as a put spread seller is you open the spread at a time when options prices are high. You rake in a nice chunk of income. The targeted stock goes up or moves...
By Jon D. Markman On August 7, 202009:58 AM Eastern
In recent days, I have been hoping for a correction to give us a low-risk entry point — to add to our long-term portfolio. But it has not yet materialized. So, my new recommendation today is for a...