As the S&P 500 clings to its all-time high and investors wonder if its 21 times earnings multiple is a little pricey, one market makes it look like a bargain-basement deal. This stock market is trading for a staggering 44 times trailing earnings and has more than doubled… Read More

I love earnings season. The tug-of-war between earnings beats and disappointments can set the stage for some serious profits on option trades.  I’ve used earnings announcements to make 40% in three weeks on Tesla Motors (NASDAQ:TSLA), 65% in Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) in 18 days, and even 50% in… Read More

I love earnings season. The tug-of-war between earnings beats and disappointments can set the stage for some serious profits on option trades.  I’ve used earnings announcements to make 40% in three weeks on Tesla Motors (NASDAQ:TSLA), 65% in Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) in 18 days, and even 50% in… Read More

Many oil explorers and producers (E&P) are on the precipice right now. Years of high oil prices have led to a bonanza of land grabs and acquisitions despite premium valuations. Companies took on high levels of debt, reasoning that the revolution in U.S. production would mean cash flows… Read More

Two of the most important lessons I’ve learned in more than 20 years of professional analysis and trading are:  1. The market nearly always overreacts, and  2. Investors are blind to the writing on the wall when fundamentals turn.  And I’m glad this is the case, because betting against… Read More

The decimation of oil prices has been a dominant theme for the past eight months. However, while weaker earnings out of the energy complex are weighing on overall market earnings, the collapse in oil prices has yet to really hit earnings outside the sector.  But that could be… Read More

There’s a huge disconnect in the market right now… and it has created an even bigger opportunity. So far in 2015, oil prices have plunged 16%. Yet, during that same time period, fuel prices have jumped 6%. History shows we can make a 69% gain in the coming… Read More

Six years after the collapse of global financial markets, it seems most countries missed their invitation to the economic growth party. Massive monetary stimulus was supposed to jumpstart economies, but it seems the United States is dancing by itself.  China is still growing impressively, but mostly by state-led… Read More

Six years after the collapse of global financial markets, it seems most countries missed their invitation to the economic growth party. Massive monetary stimulus was supposed to jumpstart economies, but it seems the United States is dancing by itself.  China is still growing impressively, but mostly by state-led… Read More

All the talk lately is about the much belated return to 5,000 on the Nasdaq, a level not achieved since just prior to the bursting of the Internet bubble in 2000. The tech-heavy index has risen about 15% over the past year and has jumped more than 100% over the… Read More

The market is overvalued and most near-term catalysts are bearish. Last week, I told you we could be weeks away from a 10%-plus correction. But there’s an easy way to profit when the correction arrives. The secret is buying puts. It’s a type of option that goes up… Read More

Readers of my articles on our sister site, StreetAuthority, know that I have not been a fan of Brazilian stocks over the past 15 months. From my desk in Colombia, I have followed weakness in the economy, as well as in stocks, in Latin America and have called out Brazil… Read More