One noted CNBC analyst/entertainer is fond of saying “There’s always a bull market somewhere,” and he is correct that at least one stock market sector or country will go up even in the worst… Read More

Last week, Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) announced a far steeper-than-expected drop in 2013 profit, which sent the stock to a nine-year low. You may be asking yourself whether a company that was founded in 1939 and is expected to report more than $100… Read More

While irrational exuberance or excessive pessimism can lead traders to ignore fundamentals in the short term, stock prices are almost always related to earnings in the long term. Traders can benefit from fad stocks… Read More

Handbag and accessory maker Coach (NYSE: COH), one of the best-known names in high-end fashion, has also been one of the best-performing stocks in the bull market that started in 2009. From its bear… Read More

I’ve written many times about using a cash-secured put sale strategy as a disciplined way to enter a long stock position at a lower price or get paid not to. #-ad_banner-# I have a slight twist on this strategy that I call… Read More

Almost all stocks moved higher on the Federal Reserve’s announcement of QE3 last week, but there were a few laggards. Traders often say that a rising tide lifts all boats, and it is true that the majority of stocks move up when… Read More

The power of options is evident in a stock substitution trade in Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS). The stock is up about $2.25 since my recommendation on Aug. 29, an impressive 15% gain in just over a week’s time. The payoff on the deep… Read More

Last week ended with big moves on Thursday and Friday. Stocks look ready to break out of their dull trading range now, and a detailed indicator analysis favors an upside breakout. Stocks Gain After Bernanke’s Speech SPDR S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY) moved… Read More

On July 30, I recommended a cash-secured put strategy in Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) in which traders sold FB Aug 22 Puts for $1. This setup was meant to allow traders to buy Facebook at a 10% discount from where it was trading at the time, or get… Read More

Big Cheap Tech is breaking out to the upside… Are you onboard?   For nearly two years, we’ve encouraged readers to get interested in “Big Cheap Tech.” When we say “Big Cheap Tech,” we’re talking about America’s leaders in tech-related industries, like software, Internet infrastructure, and semiconductors. Read More

Big Cheap Tech is breaking out to the upside… Are you onboard?   For nearly two years, we’ve encouraged readers to get interested in “Big Cheap Tech.” When we say “Big Cheap Tech,” we’re talking about America’s leaders in tech-related industries, like software, Internet infrastructure, and semiconductors. Read More