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Tesla Sets Walmart on Fire … Literally
August 21, 2019 Great Stuff
Mr. Powell’s Wild Ride I’m exhausted. Are you exhausted? August has already seen the S&P 500 Index make eight moves of 1% or more. Eight! And the day’s not even over yet, let alone the month. Today, the Federal Reserve will release the minutes from its July 30–31 policy meeting. Wall Street will be scouring […] Sell Oil Stocks to Avoid Losing 38% in a Week
August 12, 2019 American Investor Today, Natural Resources, Oil, U.S. Economy
The cost of oil production in the Permian Basin is higher. The Trump administration’s tariffs on steel, along with declining oil prices, put a major dent in oil producers’ shares. Matt Badiali discusses the falling share prices in the sector, and why you need to protect your portfolio. (3-minute read) Mattel’s Mysterious Whistleblower & Uber’s Über Loss
August 9, 2019 Great Stuff
Friday Four Play: Core Prices, Chips and Uber Hit the Skids Remember when Fridays were fun? You’d go out with coworkers or friends after work to relax and forget about the week. Lately, it seems that we’re going out just to maintain our sanity after all our hard investing work gets dashed to pieces by […] Stock Market Volatility Ahead: Sell Put Options for Double-Digit Income
August 6, 2019 American Investor Today, Economy, Income, Investing, U.S. Economy
Last week, the Federal Reserve announced a rate cut. Investors sold their positions. The U.S.-China trade war also caused a sell-off in the stock market. Both events increased fear and volatility for investors. Chad Shoop sees opportunity where others see gloom. He shares his favorite strategy to make income from the market’s volatility. (3-minute read) Pot Stocks Are High, Jobs Are High, Trump Tweets … Not So Much
August 2, 2019 Great Stuff
Friday Four Play: Pot, Pins, Jobs and Tariffs There are two words that can put the fear of God in any investor these days. Just two simple words: “Trump tweeted.” Those two words turned yesterday’s Fed recovery rally into a panic-stricken retreat. I’m not exaggerating here, either. Remember way back on Monday when the Great […]