S&P stocks generated $1 trillion in profit in 2016 to fill the corporate cash coffers. Most of these profit funds were used to improve shareholder value through stock buybacks or dividend distributions. According to Bloomberg, more than 90% of profits are spent…
Renowned investor Warren Buffet has the luxury of nearly infinite amounts of money and time to wait until his investments are profitable. This value approach largely eliminates emotional position exits with the confidence and conviction to be patient. The longer…
Delta can be the carburetor for option positions. In the money options, at least those with real intrinsic value, have more fuel to produce power compared to out of the money getting just fumes. You have two choices: ITM (in the…
Imagine getting paid every three months for 25 years straight. Not a single missed payment just from owning a stock. How is this possible? I wish I had a super secret investment to tell you about, but it’s simply dividends….
A so-called smart money indicator can be a tip off to what side of the market insiders are positioning. Market action for options can be used to predict future market direction. Put options are used to hedge or speculate on downward…
Share buybacks often boost stocks and have supported the markets as companies “reinvest” by purchasing shares. An astonishingly high percentage of earnings is spent on these corporate buybacks. The money spent is under the guise of returning more money to…
The energy and commodity crush hasn’t been kind to resource investors. The crude oil swan dive from over $100 to under $30 has put pressure on energy producers not seen in decades. These low interest rates mean that money can…
Purchasing stock shares is now extremely easy with just the click of a computer mouse using an online brokerage account. For retail investors, going long makes up for an inordinately large portion of their trading activity, leaving out significant profit opportunities on…
