Sometimes the Hustler Gets Hustled

11Sep3:48 pmEST

Stock Market Recap 09/11/17 {Video}

The following video is a brief, condensed version of the Stock Market Recap which I present each evening to members of Market Chess Subscription Services. In the longer version, I offer tons of actionable trade ideas, educational content, and in-depth objective analysis across all markets If you enjoy my videos and blog posts, then please...

11Sep3:47 pmEST

Pie in the Skyworks for the Apple Event

With the Apple iPhone event scheduled for tomorrow, we certainly want to examine some actionable trades beyond AAPL's stock. In light of the rally today, we may be inclined to avoid taking on too many new longs. However, looking through some chips with exposure to AAPL has us staying opportunistic, pending the reaction by the market to the...

11Sep1:34 pmEST

A Better Perspective

Given the risk-on spirit of markets today, as equities surge and the "fear trades" like the VIX, bonds, and gold giving back some recent ground, it is worth taking a step back and gaining perspective on some intermediate-term trends. Specifically, some gold mining leaders like IAMGOLD Corporation, based in Toronto, are finally taking a respite...

11Sep10:55 amEST

Out of the Woods, But Not in the Clear

I covered up the last piece of a Berkshire Hathaway short inside Market Chess Subscription Services late-last week, previously discussed on this blog, not necessarily because the technicals flipped bullish (they still look dicey, short-term, even for Berkshire) but partly due to the idea that the market has essentially "Sold the rumor" of...

09Sep7:45 pmEST

Weekend Overview and Analysis 09/10/17 {Video}

The following video is a brief, condensed version of the full-length Weekend Video Strategy Session which I present each weekend to members of Market Chess Subscription Services. In the longer version, I offer tons of actionable trade ideas, educational content, and in-depth objective analysis across all mark Please click here for more...

09Sep7:44 pmEST

Saturday Night at Market Chess Cinemas

The 14th Annual Academy Awards show (back when they were held in higher esteem than they are now) took place on February 26th, 1942, honoring the best achievements in filmmaking from 1941. With the passage of time, that particular Oscars show has become as controversial as any, t hough, because a certain film won the Best Picture Academy Award...

08Sep1:06 pmEST

The Next Hurricane Trade Involves Single-Serving Friends

It is worth reiterating a point we had stressed to Members over the last few weeks or so: "Hurricane Plays" in the stock market are rarely quite as easy, across the board, as they may seem overtly. Natural gas, for example, is soundly in the red for the month of September, and plenty of other seemingly slam-dunk hurricane trades are not...

08Sep10:44 amEST

Wanna Cyber for Real This Time?

It sure seemed inevitable that cybersecurity stocks were the wave of the future, what with the constant barrage of headlines regarding major securely breaches across the globe. Indeed, the Equifax news of a breach affecting possibly 143 million customers is surely yet another shock this morning, as EFX's stock is down more than 15% as I write...

07Sep3:50 pmEST

Stock Market Recap 09/07/17 {Video}

The following video is a brief, condensed version of the Stock Market Recap which I present each evening to members of Market Chess Subscription Services. In the longer version, I offer tons of actionable trade ideas, educational content, and in-depth objective analysis across all markets If you enjoy my videos and blog posts, then please...

07Sep3:43 pmEST

Sometimes the Hustler Gets Hustled

Warren Buffett has deservedly built up a reputation over a number of decades as a seemingly unflappable investing legend. But in any business involving speculation (his famous "buying a farm is not speculation" analogy, notwithstanding) there will be many instances where event the smartest, most liquid, successful, in-the-know players will be...