How to navigate rising gas prices, according to financial advisors
Gas prices have spiked more than 30% since Feb. 28, when the U.S. and Israel started the war with Iran. The national average price per gallon is over $4 as of March 31, according to AAA. The Strait of Hormuz, which is effectively controlled by Iran, is one of the world’s most important oil passageways, […]
How to profit from oil’s decline after its historic spike
Amidst the uncertainty surrounding the Iran conflict, oil has spiked to historic levels. While extreme vertical moves like this are prime candidates for a short position, war-driven oil spikes have a habit of taking their sweet time coming back down to earth. Because of this, I have to adopt a different layering approach when structuring […]
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 use options to enhance the income from this dividend-yielding agricultural play
As the final installment of our three-part “Dogs of the Dow/S & P 500” series of articles, we’re following up on Monday’s trade idea in ConocoPhillips , an idea for an “oil” company of another variety. Rather than an energy sector oil/petroleum company, this time, we’re discussing a consumer staple that makes edible oils. Bunge […]