Starbucks is a poster child of the amazing returns that have been possible for those investors who have held throughout the bull market of the past 6 years. SBUX has gone up more than tenfold …
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I’m in a forward timezone to New York. But when I sat down this morning to offer up a few thoughts on the global equity rout (while you were hopefully still sleeping despite knowing what futures were …
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Here is a quick recap of trades that we initiated, closed, or debated in the week that was Aug 17h – Aug 21st: It has been our view for months that the fairly extraordinary volatility in global …
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The volatility in almost every publicly traded asset class the world over has finally come home to roost in the long untouchable U.S. stock market. The VIX has exploded from the 2015 lows earlier this …
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Here is a quick recap of trades that we initiated, closed, or debated in the week that was Aug 3rd – Aug 7th: Friday August 7th: Name That Trade – $TWTR: Early Bird Gets the …
Continue readingHome improvement has been a bright spot in what has emerged as a fairly mixed domestic retail environment in 2015. The undisputed leader in the space has been The Home Depot (HD), a stock that is …
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Apple’s (AAPL) recent weakness, down almost 15% from its July 20th pre-earnings high, caught some off guard. Financial pundits seem dumbfounded that the largest market cap stock in the world could actually decline in a stable market. But …
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Yesterday (read here) I highlighted some put activity in Disney (DIS), a day before the company reports fiscal Q3 results after tonight’s close: The largest trade of the day came shortly after the open. When …
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Disney (DIS) reports fiscal Q3 results tomorrow after the close. The options market is implying about a 3% one day move, which is a tad rich to the 4 qtr average of about 2.5%. Looking …
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After posting better than expected earnings and raising full year guidance yesterday, shares of The Home Depot (HD), closed down 1.74%, reversing early gains of 2%: This was my take heading into the print from my …
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