Kinder Morgan Management: As Solid as It Gets
January 22, 2012
This giant pipeline operator, the largest in North America, is a proven winner year in and year out. The future should be no different. Continue Reading »
Ecopetrol, Colombia’s Quiet Energy Giant
January 22, 2012
Little known in the U.S., this formerly state-owned company is now a fully integrated oil conglomerate -- and it's on fire. Continue Reading »
‘Tanks’ for the Dividends!
January 22, 2012
Capital Product Partners is a powerful dividend payout performer bundled up in a small (but growing) transportation firm. Continue Reading »
Daily Issues
Homes, Jobs Numbers Put Damper on Fed's Move
January 26, 2012
Stocks have advanced right up to their descending tops line extending from the May and July peaks. This always has been the natural destination of the rally. Shares are at a very critical juncture now because this is where bears are likely to make a stand. The rally is at its most fragile point and could very well get thrown back at least to the 1,290 or 1,255 breakout points. It's more like a 'pause that refreshes' than a new bearish phase.
Read on for my thoughts on the homes sector's current situation and how it may affect our big-box retail position and what I plan to do if a market setback occurs. Also, I'm recommending two sells if the stocks pull back down, plus I've supplied a few new targets and stops. Continue
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Trades Update
January 25, 2012
The Fed announced that it won't raise interest rates until at least 2014, which investors greeted enthusiastically with a round of buying. Stocks reversed their earlier declines, closing up nicely. Some analysts say that this rally is misleading because the Fed's move, which leaves open the possibility of another stimulus, implies that the economic outlook isn't that great. The purpose of the interest rate freeze is to bolster a weak, modestly expanding economy. Read on for some a recap of a few positions that hit their profit targets, plus a review of current positions, with some updated targets and stops. Continue Reading »
Trades Update
January 24, 2012
The S&P broke its five-day winning streak as investors mulled lukewarm earnings reports and news of Greece's failed debt restructuring negotiations. Still, the VIX is around 19, a low that the 'fear index' hasn't seen since right before the markets took a nosedive last summer. In tonight's State of the Union address, President Obama is expected to present his economic vision regarding commerce, employment and education. But don't expect a reaction Wednesday: The markets rarely move much following this annual speech. Read on for some new calls for leverage on two existing stock trades, two new sells, a trade that we exited today when it hits its target price, plus some updated targets and trades. Continue Reading »
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In The News
Now is the Season for Investing in Gold-mining Stocks
September 23, 2011
If you're not investing in gold-mining stocks now, you should be. Why now? Analysts at TIS Group reminded me last week that not only are gold-mining stocks very cheap ... Continue Reading »
How Greece's Debt Issues Are Becoming a Global "Black Hole"
September 20, 2011
The extremely volatile markets of late stem in part from news suggesting Greece's debt issues have made a default imminent - creating a global black hole that's sucking... Continue Reading »
Mid-Cap Stocks Could Be Ready to Reverse Course
July 19, 2011
Mid-cap stocks were one of the hottest investments of the past year until recently. That is clearly exemplified by the iShares S&P MidCap 400 Index (NYSE: IJH), which... Continue Reading »
New Products and Cheap Shares Mean It's Time to Buy Google Inc. (Nasdaq: GOOG)
July 12, 2011
Google Inc. (Nasdaq: GOOG) has fumbled some moneymaking initiatives over the past six months, but now it's time I give them credit. The company finally appears to... Continue Reading »
What the Future Holds for U.S. Stocks in Light of the Fed’s Failings
June 27, 2011
Major U.S. stocks were under pressure during most of the past week as new worries about Eurozone sovereign debt and a disastrous press conference by U.S. Federal Reserve... Continue Reading »
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Today's Market
| DJIA | 12661.18  |
-73.45 | -0.58% |
| NASDAQ | 2812.12  |
6.84 | 0.24% |
| S&P 500 | 1315.33 |
-3.10 | -0.24% |
| Global DOW | 1929.77 |
-0.73 | -0.04% |
Jon's Recent Big Winners
| ISRG July $350 calls (1/4 position) | +106% | 9 Days |
| ISRG July $350 calls (1/4 position) | +102% | 2 Days |
| Union Pacific May $100 calls (1/4 position) | +83% | 7 Days |
| Baker Hughes May $65 calls (half position) | +58% | 2 Weeks |
| Wynn Resorts Ltd. July $140 puts (1/3 position) | +44% | 5 Days |
| CTSH August $75 calls (half position) | +41% | 1 Day |
| Union Pacific May $100 calls (half position) | +41% | 1 Day |
| CBG July $24 puts (1/3 position) | 40% | 1 Day |
| F5 Networks June $105 calls | +25% | 1 Week |
