Seasonal trading theories are a dime a dozen. The first half of the year tends to bring better returns that the second half. Dow Jones Industrial Average stocks whose price was beaten down in the previous year have a tendency to outperform the rest of the DJIA in the following year. There’s even the theory…
DetailsThe U.S. consumer is alive and well. More than 174 million Americans went shopping between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF), as compared to expectations for 164 million. Most interesting, more shoppers went online than to brick and mortar stores. In fact, in-store foot traffic was actually down 2%…
DetailsLet’s take some gains off the table. Earlier this week, we recommended buying the DIS stock and the DIS January 19, 2018 105 call (at $1.25 at the time). While we’re recommending that you hold the stock, which last traded at $105.24, we are recommending that you sell to close half of the call,…
DetailsThere’s no question that small cap stocks are having another incredible year. Since falling to a low of 1,350 in August 2017, the Russell 2000 Small Cap Index (RUT) is now up to 1,519 – a 13% move. And we believe that rally has only just begun thanks to an improving economy and a potential…
DetailsSir John Templeton wasn’t your typical Wall Street money manager. His Templeton Growth Fund averaged a 14.5% return for 38 years, crushing the major indices. Every $10,000 invested in that fund in 1954 was worth well over $7 million by 2005. What set him apart was the fact he never had a forecasting system, an…
DetailsThe last time we traded shares of Disney (DIS), we took a “massive” 5% gain on the underlying stock and an 86% return on the DIS December 2017 100 calls. After pulling back to $102.80 in recent weeks from a high of $106, we believe we’re being offered another great opportunity to buy ahead of…
DetailsSmall cap stocks are still one of the best bets on the market, and further upside is likely. Even Credit Suisse analysts agree, recommending that investors favor small-cap stocks over large caps over the next six to 12 months based on economic indicators and valuations, as reported by Barron’s. “We’re not pounding the table,” they’re…
Details“As the fortunes of many Americans go, so goes Walmart, so goes the economy.” That’s what The Associated Press once noted. Arguably, Walmart is one of the world’s most important economic indicators. It’s a proxy for the health of the consumer and the global economy, if you will, an economic bellwether that accounts for nearly…
DetailsWe hope that you’ve been enjoying Traders Daily so far. If you have any comments, questions or anything we can ever assist with please let us know. We’re always happy to help. Today, with the Thanksgiving holiday upon us, we just wanted to wish you and your families a happy, healthy holiday. We wish you…
DetailsAfter some losses, we banked some good gains over the last couple of weeks with HRL and DIS calls. Today, we’re also recommending that you sell the NKE stock. Recommended at just $53.50, it’s now up to $59.19 for a respectable win. Take it. As for new ideas, one of the most hated stocks on…
DetailsEleven months after President Trump took office, Congress is unveiling its long-awaited tax plan. Widely expected to inspire rounds of debate from both sides of the aisle, the main goal of the tax plan is to simplify the tax code and lower tax rates for corporations, the middle-class and for families. While the House and…
DetailsLate yesterday, I received a question about whether or not tobacco stocks were worth watching. So, I put this answer together. Each of these ideas is just on radar right now. Tobacco stocks went up in smoke in late July 2017. But that’ll happen after the U.S. FDA announces a new comprehensive plan for tobacco…
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