With the results of the election nigh and the reaction likely to produce a binary event it’s appropriate the second part of this series we drill down into analyzing risk/reward.
While everyone tries to figure out the election odds and what a Clinton or Trump win might mean, this might be a good time to revisit how to calculate the risk, reward and rates of return on option positions.
The stock market as measured by the S&P 500 Index has been in a prolonged period of sideways action only occasionally punctuated by sharp sell-offs followed by steep rallies.
Maybe it’s the lack of organic revenue growth. Or the low cost to borrow money. Most likely the combination of the two, but we have seen a spate of merger and acquisition activity of late.
Graphic chip maker Nvidia (NVDA) has been one of the top performing stocks of 2016 as shares have gained some 125% thus far year to date. But the company is entering an important transition period which could prove challenging. The company set to report earnings Thursday, November 11th; the question is will the company deliver numbers justifying its […]
Amazon (AMZN) is set to report earnings after the close today and it seems the only question is just how much they will be crushing their brick and mortar competitors.
There are over 7,000 individual stocks listed on the various exchanges. Throw in ETFs and the number swells to well over 10,000 securities. That’s a lot to keep track of, let alone trade. While every individual may have their own threshold or limit for the number of positions we can have at any time, I […]
October during an election year isn’t always bullish for the stock market. But this year, it’s not just about the elections. Earnings could be an important force driving market volatility.