Buying 30 shares of $FB
Buying 30 shares of Facebook (FB) here down 1.3% (I now have a full position in FB) and trimming $LO into the strength, up 3% today. Regards, Todd Akin
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Apple Wants Beats Audio ($AAPL)
I never do well with Apple (AAPL), every time I buy it I seem to get shaken out. It always leaves me with bitter feelings, especially when I see its ticker scroll by on CNBC in the green. I love it in the red. I always say to myself, when $AAPL gets cheap enough to…
Buying Calls On 3-D Systems ($DDD)
3D Systems Corporation (3D Systems) is a holding company that operates through subsidiaries in the United States, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. The Company is a provider of three-dimensional (3D) content-to-print solutions including 3D printers, print materials and on-demand custom parts services. Also, 3D Systems recently acquired Medical Modeling Inc., a leading provider of personalized…
Why the $VIX Says Sell
The old adage is, “When the $VIX is high, it’s time to buy. If the $VIX is low, it’s time to go”. Usually, when bottoms occur in the VIX Volatility Index, an index that measures investor fear, tops coincide in the S&P 500 ($SPY). If volatility (the VIX) is low, it indicates that investors are…
Really Liking Facebook Shares ($FB)
If you are an avid follower of Wsss.com, you would know that I like technology names because of their positive correlation to an expanding economy (remember that industrials, tech, and finance should all be owned in a rising rate environment). However, anything growth related has been hammered lately as investors are taking risk off the…
Buying A Proven Industrial ($CAT)
The theme for 2014 has been to own industrials, financials, and technology, as anything interest rate sensitive should benefit from an expanding economy and higher interest rates. Last year, industrials like Caterpillar $CAT, lagged the broader market on growth concerns. However, since investors are looking for bargains in 2014, a best of breed name in…
Turning Bullish On A Fertilizer Play $POT
Fertilizer companies have been despised for quite some time now. Potash ($POT), however, has likely put in its bottom for the year. With investors searching for yield, $POT will surely experience buying interest as it boasts over a 3% dividend and is demonstrating strong technical strength. Potash ($POT)is above all of its moving averages and…
$LO Up 11% On Merger Deal
Update May 21, 2014: $LO up 11% TODAY On Merger Deal By Dana Mattioli and Mike Ester, Dow Jones Reynolds American Inc. and Lorillard Inc. are in advanced talks to combine in a deal that would dramatically reshape the U.S. tobacco landscape, creating a powerful No. 2 to industry leader Altria Group Inc., according to…
Portfolio Update: May 19, 2014
Greetings fellow investors! Here is a wrap up of today’s action in the portfolio. As you can see, the $SPY is looking constructive because it is above all moving averages and it is not overbought (according to the RSI). So why am I in so much cash? For one, I always keep a lot of…
The Holy Grail Of Stocks: Trinity $TRN
If you were ever looking to buy a stock for first time, Trinity Industries $TRN would be a great place to start. The rail car maker is benefitting from strong underlying themes in the oil & gas/ shale market and a recovering U.S. economy. One of the more popular indicators used among investors to gauge…
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