While oil, gold and agricultural stocks stole the show this week, it was the Environmental Services Industry that really stood out. Let's take a closer look at the movers in this industry and use the Magnifi platform to identify and compare companies. You can open a free Magnifi account here and get
You know how the story goes. Goldilocks wanders into the home of the three bears and tries to find which bed, etc. is "just right". Trading can be the same way. You think you see something in a chart, data, news, etc. and wonder if what you're seeing is "just right". On the heels of
In case you've missed it, gold has had a rather spectacular past couple of days. Just as you though it would fade today, it began to heat up into the close. In fact, there were sizable options trades in Kinross Gold Corporation (NYSE: KGC) and VanEck Gold Miners ETF (NYSEARCA: GDX). Of course, if yo
Cameco Corp (NYSE: CCJ) released their Q4 2021 EPS results today. The share price reacted with a nearly 15% advance in the price as the company beat quarterly analyst estimates and raised their dividend by 50%. The large call option activity served to enhance today's bullish move. However, one trade
Ford Motor Co (NYSE: F) closed nearly 10% lower last Friday following their earnings report. The company missed estimates both on the top and bottom line and announced today that they plan to cut or suspend production at eight plants. After over doubling in price in 2021, the current sell-off may pr
It was on January 10, 2022, that I reviewed a bearish combo on AGNC Investment Corp (NASDAQ: AGNC) in the nightly video. Since that day there have been several other bearish option trades on AGNC that have been significant. Another one of those trades happened today and happens just before their cor
The past week should be a wake-up call for many investors that have relied on the rising tide to lift their ships. What happens when the tide is moving out? That’s what we’re about to experience as the Federal Reserve is expected to begin tightening monetary policy and will provide their statement t
What are the current inflation risks to the market? I guess it depends on who you ask. More importantly, what is the market saying about inflation and is your portfolio positioned to outperform based on that direction? Let’s talk about some of the data on inflation, how the market’s posturing and th
If you’re following the market at all, you’ve likely heard the term “short.” The word short is used for selling shares you don’t own or even an selling an option or futures contract. Typical short sellers of stock are hedge funds or more sophisticated traders. However, what does that mean for the av
How do you evaluate the effectiveness of a company's management? One measure that can be used on a wide variety of stocks is Return on Equity. That means that if you're looking for a growth, value or income stock you can apply this measure. That's due, in part, to the fact you're considering the ret
