Carvana shares have no room for error. How to make money if they start falling
Carvana’s share price has staged a stunning comeback. The recent news that the company would be added to the S & P 500 propelled the enterprise value to more than $100 billion, a number that not only vastly exceeds those of large auto dealers like Penske , Lithia , AutoNation , Group 1 and Carmax […]
Disney’s chart is pointing to a rebound. How to capture a trading profit using options
Disney (DIS) shed nearly 13% in just nine trading sessions following its recent earnings report, where flat revenue numbers spooked investors despite a solid bottom-line performance. However, the narrative is shifting. The stock staged a solid rebound last week and is now flashing strong signs of a technical recovery. While the bounce is already underway […]
How to play further gains in copper using options on this mining stock
The sharp rally in gold and silver can be read as a market referendum on the credibility of paper money. Large, persistent government deficits imply that future financing may rely on a mix of higher taxes, financial repression and — most relevant here — central banks keeping borrowing costs contained. When investors suspect that debt […]
This stock tied to U.S. housing could be in trouble. How to make money through options
Despite Fortune Brands Innovations (FBIN) optimistic name, investors may want to approach the stock with caution. The company, which manufactures plumbing fixtures, cabinets and security products through brands like Moen and Master Lock, faces a convergence of headwinds that may leave little upside. The housing market remains the elephant in the room. Fortune Brands derives […]
How to use the tax-loss selling occurring now to pick up quality stocks on the cheap
It’s that time of year again: the annual tax-loss harvest. It’s happening across the brokerage firms right now, and it’s happening in size. Advisors are locking in losses to offset the big realized gains from earlier in the year, especially back in April when clients trimmed their winners and booked profits. We know from trading […]
The healthcare sector is having its market moment. How to find the Best Stocks in the space
(This is The Best Stocks in the Market , brought to you by Josh Brown and Sean Russo of Ritholtz Wealth Management.) Josh — In a technology innovation cycle like the PC revolution, dotcom, wireless, dotcom 2.0, cloud computing, AI, etc, investing broadly across the category makes sense because as spending rises, the tide lifts […]
One fintech stock is on fire in 2025. How to bet on more gains using options
I was asked Wednesday about why certain stocks were in an options overwriting fund that, after starting out the year strong, has recently been underperforming. Although I am not one of its fund managers, I do have insight into the investment approach involved. At their core, most option overwriting strategies involve a long position in […]
Meta has taken a beating of late. How to buy the dip with less risk using options
META dropped 9% despite an earnings beat, due to a $15.93 billion one-time tax charge mentioned in their earnings call on Oct. 29. This happened even after they beat revenue and EPS estimates. Since then, META has dropped an eye-popping 20% and is finally showing signs of finding a bottom. Moments like these, where a […]
Tesla fell after Musk’s pay package was approved. How to play the volatility with options
Tesla (TSLA) shareholders approved CEO Elon Musk’s potential $1 trillion pay package Thursday, with more than three-quarters of all stock holders approving this historic package. This plan has high hurdles for Musk and the $1 trillion payday only fully kicks in when TSLA achieves a market cap of roughly $8.5 trillion. I want to use […]
Market volatility is picking up. How to use option spreads to protect and maximize returns
Stock returns aren’t normally distributed. Very small daily returns occur more frequently than a normal distribution would suggest, and very large daily returns also occur more frequently than a normal distribution would suggest. The “average” move, perhaps unintuitively, occurs less frequently than a normal distribution would imply. If this doesn’t make sense, imagine a room […]