Is a Breakout Coming in This Stock?

Is a Breakout Coming in This Stock?

I do not trust this market. Too many companies are seeing declining revenues and earnings, and many stocks are showing signs of distribution. However there are …

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Covered Calls Can Produce Good Profits

Covered Calls Can Produce Good Profits

I started buying stocks before Ronald Regan became president. I wanted to get good at trading. Longer-term investing made sense, but I always wanted to see …

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The Halloween Effect – True or False?

The Halloween Effect – True or False?

It has been a market bromide for decades: “Sell in May and go away.” This piece of market wisdom is sometimes referred to as the Halloween Effect, …

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29% on a Sideways Stock?

29% on a Sideways Stock?

I was a bit off in my estimates. I'll get to details in a minute. But first, this is one of the best, most conservative trades you could have made in the past …

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Investing Like Iron Man

Investing Like Iron Man

If you are familiar with comic book heroes who have graduated to full-length Hollywood feature films, then you know who “Iron Man” is. You also likely know …

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Failing, Floundering, and Faltering

Failing, Floundering, and Faltering

Breakouts are not working. They are not following through. Take Disney, a stock that usually posts strong gains this time of year. Over the next 12 weeks, a …

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A SINA Update

A SINA Update

I recently focused on SINA Corp, a Chinese internet company, as a prime example of A Seldom Mentioned Benefit of Covered Calls That article was just 12 days …

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This Is No Weasel

This Is No Weasel

Wolverine could be a horror-flick due out this summer in movie theaters. It could be an animal that resembles a small bear (but is actually the largest member …

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PII Makes Me Smile

PII Makes Me Smile

In my May 3rd newsletter, I focused on Polaris Industries, a maker of ‘big-boy' (and girl) toys, like 4-wheel ATV's. It is a good quality stock and had a …

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