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Taxpayers Seek Haven on Christmas
December 25, 2017 Global Economy
Today we are reminded of an old story about taxpayers seeking haven. It comes from Saint Luke the Apostle, with a wish for a very Merry Christmas from all of us at The Sovereign Society.Sell Five Positions to Prepare for the New Year
December 13, 2017 Pivotal Point Trader
Like many retailers, Michael Kors Holdings (KORS) is closing stores. Unlike most, the stock is surging. There is good reason. The British company is finally getting back to its roots. After several years trying to appeal to the mass market, it is returning to the fat margin world of upscale brands. I added the stock to the […]An Update on Third Point Reinsurance
December 6, 2017 Pivotal Point Trader
Third Point Reinsurance (TPRE) was added to the Pivotal Point portfolio in the middle of last month, and has struggled a bit since. No worries. The Bermuda company is the public investment vehicle of Dan Loeb, the billionaire activist hedge fund manager. The business prospects, and share price are nearing an inflection point. Reinsurance might not be […]Nasdaq Reverses Direction, Sell QQQ Calls Now
December 5, 2017 Calendar Profits Trader
Talk about a reversal of fortune…and not in a good way. Yesterday, the PowerShares QQQ ETF (QQQ) blasted out of the opening gate with a 97-point, or 0.6%, gain. But it lost all those gains and then some before closing with a 17-point loss. However, the rest of the stock market fared much better. The Dow Jones […]PowerShares QQQ Call Options
November 30, 2017 Calendar Profits Trader
Talk about a schizophrenic market! The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up by triple digits, while the Nasdaq was down by triple digits at one point yesterday. The Nasdaq ended the day with an 87-point, or 1.2% loss. And it not only wiped out the double-digit open gain on your recently purchased PowerShares QQQ Trust QQQ171215C00155000) […]