Will there be a $200-billion tariff levied against China or not? The president tweeted about it again this morning when he sent the following: Tariffs have put the U.S. in a very strong bargaining position, with Billions of Dollars, and Jobs, flowing into our Country – and yet cost increases have thus far been almost […]
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The Trump administration is reportedly set to announce a new round of tariffs on as much as $200B in Chinese goods, while Beijing considers scrapping upcoming trade talks in response. The duties will be set at 10%, below the 25% level announced in early August, to diminish the impact on U.S. consumers ahead of the holiday […]
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Opko Health Inc. rose sharply today in trading as the recoup nearly 50% of its losses from September 7th. The stock (Ticker: OPK) slumped sharply this month due to the news that the SEC is investigating an alleged stock price manipulation scheme that affected OPK in addition to other stocks. Numerous class action lawsuits have […]
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Opko Health Inc. was hammered when trading resumed today. The stock was down over 10% when trading resumed today after being halted on September 7th. The reason for the drop is a class action lawsuit against the company on the heels of an SEC complaint of stock price manipulation in the stock. Here’s a recap […]
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The primaries are now complete and that means eight weeks to go until the Mid-terms. Let’s keep a very close eye on the outcome as it will certainly shed light on the 2020 Presidential election. We all know the importance of how policy shifts may impact the markets. Now in today’s post, I am going […]
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U.S. retailers posted the weakest sales in August in six months and only an increase in purchases at gas stations prevented an outright decline, but the soft patch in spending is unlikely to last. Retail sales rose a scant 0.1% in August, the government said Friday. Economists polled by Market Watch had forecast a 0.3% […]
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In this video, I retrace back to my most recent outlook for $WDAY, $NFLX and $AMZN. I decided to throw one more name to watch for a quick upside play that offers a low risk, high reward potential. $ADSK is the name and you should tune in to see what price I am watching the […]
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Today’s trading in biotech and healthcare was rough, once again. However, we did get some long signals for a couple stocks, EVH and FCSC. The later was actually triggered late yesterday but was still active today. Overall, upside potential seems strongest for generic healthcare stocks, but biotech has begun to catch up. Here’s what happened.
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We are looking at Micron (MU) in this example. MU will report earnings next week after the market closes on September 20th. Even though Implied Volatility is currently extremely expensive, it most certainly will move higher as we approach earnings. So, a thought process might be, why not buy volatility now if it’s going to […]
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It seems like earnings season is year-round now and that is great news for traders like us. This is when the opportunities arise. But, in order to take advantage of these opportunities, we must understand the risks involved. In this video, I explain the interplay between the critical measures that determine the price of options […]
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