3 days ago by Geoff Seiler

It was another pretty quiet day on the economic front, while earnings were relatively mixed. Stocks traded modestly higher, once again powered by tech. All in all, the market remains in bull mode, although stocks do appear to be taking a slight breather and volume has been light, with a lot money se ...

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3 days ago by Chris Mayer

“Every human problem is an investment opportunity if you can anticipate the solution,” the old gentleman told me. “If not for thieves, who would buy locks?” I just met this remarkable fellow, full of wisdom on investing, yet hardly known beyond a small group of fans. His name is Thomas Phelps, and h ...

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5 days ago by Kirk

This bull market run has been tough to stomach considering how over-bought the market continues to be each day. So in the video below I wanted to go over some of the technical indicators to watch as we continue higher in the stock market. I’ve always been a big believer in trying to remove your emot ...

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8 days ago by Geoff Seiler

Stocks soared on the day, driven by a much better-than-expected jobs report. While there is no denying it was a very strong report, we’re a tad cautious about the huge headline number given that the earnings and commentary from jobs recruiting companies this month hasn’t been that great. The seasona ...

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8 days ago by Next Inning

Earnings season is upon us in the tech sector. What should investors expect from these reports? What are the key storylines to follow and are these stocks likely to trade higher or lower in the wake of their results? In NextInning.com’s earnings previews, available free to trial subscribers, key sto ...

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9 days ago by D

The Procter & Gamble Company (PG) provides consumer packaged goods in the United States and internationally. This dividend aristocrat has paid uninterrupted dividends on its common stock since 1891 and increased payments to common shareholders every for 55 consecutive years. There are only eleven co ...

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11 days ago by Kirk

When I’m explaining financial markets to someone that is unfamiliar with them, I like to explain difficult concepts using analogies. One of my favorite analogies is comparing financial markets to vehicles. I use cars in particular because everyone knows what a car is and has either driven a car or r ...

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12 days ago by Kirk

Today we are opening the new position as follows: Trade: Sell SPY March 110 Puts Premium: $25 (0.25) Credit or better per contract Underlying Price: $131.37 Max Return: 2.27% Break-Even Price: $109.75 Time Until Expiration: 45 Days Probability of Loss: 5.66% Trade Explanation: For the Naked portfoli ...

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13 days ago by Kirk

The moneyness on a single option contract is a fundamental concept to master when trading. I’d even say it’s a requirement before you put real money into the market that you completely understand these relationships. It only gets more difficult as you add complex options strategies. Because of an op ...

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13 days ago by Brad Ferris

Margin of Safety In a recent discussion I had with a few fellow investors the topic of a margin of safety (MoS) came up and whether a discounted cashflow (DCF) model for determining stock valuation was still relevant. In August of 2008 I wrote a detailed stock analysis tool, Taking Stock in IGM, whi ...

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