Options Trading Education: Diagonal Calendar Spreads
I would like to continue my discussion of spreading time by describing diagonal calendar spread options. This spread, unlike the horizontal calendar spread, uses different...
Margin Debt: An Important Theme to Monitor
The first half of 2013 left investors obsessing about a myriad of macro-economic issues – the Federal Reserve’s potential tapering of monetary policy, Ben...
Aphorisms of An Accidental Market Speculator – Part 1
Everyone's got a story behind how their interest, activity and even fascination with "the market" began. Some grow up in a multi-generational wealth management...
Gold Bugs and Bulls: Keep an Eye on the Gold to Oil Ratio
When it comes to discussing gold, nothing irritates me so much as when people conflate gold bulls with gold bugs. While they are certainly...
Why Bond Yields May Be Headed Lower Short-Term
First, I want to note that I agree with the masses that bond yields (interest rates) are ultimately going to be higher over the...
Using Dividends to Calculate Equity Risk Premium
In my last article, I mentioned the importance of dividends in consideration of the Equity Risk Premium. Following from that, it is possible to...
Commodities Outlook for the Week of July 9
In this week's commodities outlook video, I take a look at the recent COT Report and analyze Gold, Crude Oil, Coffee, the US Dollar, S&P 500, and more. As...
Options Trading Education: Spreading Time
Today I would like to discuss time. Time is a huge factor in making up the price of an option. Options are a decaying...
Crude Oil Breakout: Is Gasoline Next?
Ever tried to explain the jagged, awkward and idiorrhythmic correlation (and causal links) between oil and gasoline prices to someone complaining about prices at...
Global Markets Analysis: A Trip Around the Globe
If there is one thing I've learned over the years, it's that good investors always know what's happening throughout the global markets. Whether it's...
