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Selling covered calls on ex-dividend date stocks is an options trading strategy that involves owning shares of a stock and selling call options against those shares on or around the stock's ex-dividend date.
With last week's move to the downside we now have to consider new swing lows for indices, with the ones established a couple of weeks ago unlikely to hold.
Why are senior researchers and former officials urging the Fed to create a hedge fund bailout? At first, this seems to be about the Treasury market and concerns tied to March 2020.
The Australian dollar was the strongest major currency last week, while the Japanese yen was the weakest, although the numbers were practically negligible. Volatility decreased over this period, and the coming week will likely see more volatility.
Whether you’re a seasoned investor or a novice, understanding what’s driving this squeeze is critical. In this video, we break down the forces at play.
Gold recently ripped through $3,000 an ounce, and that trade was a home run. The question now is: What’s next? Taking a closer look at the iShares Silver Trust (SLV) may reveal the answer.
The tariff announcement on April 2 carries a high degree of uncertainty, and the sell-off in US stocks to end the week was just one sign of that. An announcement that is more benign than expected could lead to quite a round of short covering.
In this video recap of Friday's trading, we discuss the recent drop in the market. Will it continue moving south, or is another upswing on the horizon?
The euro witnessed a slightly positive week against the Japanese yen, which is a bit perplexing due to the fact that risk appetite was eviscerated yet again. I think the JPY160 level will continue to be important, and it may even offer support.
Besides Liberation Day, Jobs and the ISM data points will be key this week. I fear that this week’s data will not relieve the market, with the odds for stagflation increasing.
Friday’s market plunge capped off a bearish week and likely the worst quarter since 2022. Tariffs are the news headline, and the Magnificent 7 are the biggest drag on the index price declines. Now, add the employment data to the list of concerns.
March proved to be one of the wildest months for the U.S. stock market, given the ongoing trade uncertainty. In such an environment, leveraged and inverse-leveraged ETFs may look appealing. Here is a glance at some ETFs that gained in March.
As the first domestic energy company to be approved for LNG exports, Cheniere is well positioned for earnings growth over the next several years. Here's a short look at why it may be worth consideration.
Here is a short look at the 7 largest companies by market capitalization as of Sunday, March 30, 2025. Additionally, I have included the percentages of their gains on a year-to-date basis. Let's dive into the numbers.
The cryptocurrency market has been reeling after another disappointing week. Most cryptocurrencies have lost their recent gains, and the overall sentiment has remained negative. The market capitalization has decreased by over $90 billion.
Shares of Nvidia-backed CoreWeave opened for trading on Friday, raising $1.5 billion and making it the biggest U.S. tech IPO since 2021, even after it was priced below the expected range.
The dollar's weakness in Q1 coincided with a pullback in US equities. European investors bought a record amount of US shares in 2024, which helped lift the greenback.
Precision medicine was proved in the ATTR-CM field. We think acoramidis is a more potent TTR stabilizer and that it will attract first-line patients. Tafamidis, acoramidis and vutrisiran will share the ATTR-CM market in the next 3 years.
Trade disputes are usually bad news since tariffs increase and international relations tense. However, the US-Canada trade dispute has some unexpected silver linings. Here are 20 reasons why this trade skirmish might not be all doom and gloom.
Beijing’s bold bid to transform itself into a global science superpower is not merely an economic imperative—it is a means to strengthen China’s military might and cyber capabilities, with grave implications for the United States.
Gold surged to $3,085, silver jumped to $34.15, but is the silver squeeze real or fantasy? Trump’s explosive tariffs, Kentucky’s stunning veto override, Fed folding rumors, GameStop’s bizarre Bitcoin bet, and why the economy is quietly cracking.
Looking at the determinants makes one understand why the estimated recession likelihood is high. That said, aside from consumption, there’s been little sign of a recession in contemporaneous, hard-data indicators.
After a bullish month, it will be interesting to see how Monday will close. Probably March will close as a bullish; we have one more day in this month - Monday - to see how the price will behave.
Germany’s car industry is in the eye of the auto tariff storm. Stakeholders on both sides of the Atlantic must prepare for a period of uncertainty and increased costs.
If the feds were to achieve the objective — a lower dollar — consumer prices would rise. Wage earners would lose jobs (at least in the short-run). Investors would lose money in stocks.
The positives are elusive. The breadth indicators show the possibility of a serious decline in prices in the near future. But at least the bottom for this decline should be easy to identify by a sharp decrease in the number of new lows.
Bonds are very different from stocks. When you own a stock, you have an ownership stake in the company, and your fortunes are tied to those of the company. When you own a bond, you do not own a piece of the company. You are a creditor of the company.
The price of gold rallied sharply on Friday, as it hit a new record high of $3,086 amid uncertainty over US trade policy. Additionally, an uptick in the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge was seen.
Despite expansion in manufacturing activities, the slowdown in new orders and supply-chain issues amid tariff-related risks have marred the outlook of the industrial manufacturing space. However, here is a look at stocks that may benefit.
What was the hottest topic in the markets this week? Trump's tariffs. And what about next week? You guessed right, it will be Trump's tariffs again in all likelihood. The market is now pretty certain that copper will also be affected by tariffs.
As part of an ongoing series, each week we focus on one of the stocks on our stock screeners, and discuss how it could be a deeply undervalued gem. The stock this week is Hafnia Ltd.
Leverage, the practice of borrowing funds to amplify trading positions, can magnify profits but equally intensify losses, posing significant challenges for those new to trading. Here is a brief overview of trading without leverage.
We are trained to expect gradual improvements in computing power—a bit more performance, a bit less power draw, some new buzzwords about efficiency. But every once in a while, a breakthrough happens that obliterates expectations.
Most investors have been chasing AI, semiconductors, and the latest crypto buzz. But one of the most explosive trades of the year has been hiding in plain sight. That trade? Copper.
Consumer spending increased by +0.4% in February, coming in below street estimates of +0.5%. This comes after January's results (-0.3%), which were the worst in almost four years.
Defensive and value-oriented sectors are beginning to outperform, while high-growth areas—particularly technology, semiconductors, and AI—have come under pressure. Here are two stocks that could be heating up while the AI space cools down.
You might think that gambling during a recession is a risky idea. And you’d probably be right. But investing in the gambling business can actually be smart. After all, people don’t stop gambling during downturns.
There has been a lot of speculation about whether or not the general stock market has transitioned from a bull to a bear market. My guess is: yes, we have entered a bear market, but I have no proof. I only have a few observations to note.
What has Wall Street been buzzing about this week? Here is a short look at the top 5 buy calls and the top 5 sell calls made by Wall Street's best analysts during the trading week of March 24-28, 2025.
