‘Old economy’ stocks look expensive, software screams cheap. How to proceed
Monday’s batch of Wall Street research made one thing clear: More people are starting to throw in the towel on software. While the sentiment makes sense — analysts aren’t blind to the price action and know their posture is out of step ahead of some key earnings reports — one has to wonder whether it […]
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 […]
How to profit through options if this oil spike proves short-lived
Oil futures are surging after Israel strategically launched waves of airstrikes against Iran. I want to use options on the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) to produce income as well as properly capture this pop in both crude and brent which I believe will be a short-lived move. Some of Iran’s top military leaders […]
How to bet on a comeback in energy stocks while getting paid to wait
Blue-chip energy names like Exxon Mobil and Chevron have been in a sticky situation lately as WTI Crude oil prices have tumbled since trading nearly $95 in late September, recently tucking under $70 this week. Like the over exaggerated moves in the U.S. Treasury complex as of late, I believe that oil futures and energy […]