Phil's Stock World
Philstockworld.com (www.philstockworld.com) is the fastest growing stock and option newsletter on the Web. "High Finance for Real People - Fun and Profits" is our motto and our Basic and Premium Chat Sessions offer readers a chance to speak to Phil live during the trading day as well as authors like Optrader, Sabrient, Income Trader and Trend Trader - who send out Alerts during the market sessions and discuss trade ideas live with Members.
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Philip R. Davis is a founder of Phil's Stock World (www.philstockworld.com), a stock and options trading site that teaches the art of options trading to newcomers and devises advanced strategies for expert traders. Mr. Davis is a serial entrepreneur, having founded software company Accu-Title, a real estate title insurance software solution, and is also the President of the Delphi Consulting Corp., an M&A; consulting firm that helps large and small companies obtain funding and close deals. He was also the founder of Accu-Search, a property data corporation that was sold to DataTrace in 2004 and Personality Plus, a precursor to eHarmony.com. Phil was a former editor of a UMass/Amherst humor magazine and it shows in his writing -- which is filled with colorful commentary along with very specific ideas on stock option purchases (Phil rarely holds actual stocks).
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Phil's Stock World
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Commentary on the stock market, options, the economy and a little politics. We teach subscribers how to use options to earn consistent returns on their investments, how to hedge, and how to be the "house" by selling the appropriate options against their positons. We share our many resources and will help you find a trading style that works for you!
LATEST ARTICLES ( 5009 )
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Bears Eye Alpha Natural Resources Options
ANR - Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. – Front month put options changing hands on coal producer, Alpha Natural Resources, Inc., this morning suggests some... Read more
Posted on 18 June 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
ETF Periscope: Fed Playing a Volatile Game
“Obstacles cannot crush me. Every obstacle yields to stern resolve. He who is fixed to a star does not change his mind.” — Leonardo da Vinci The last couple of... Read more
Posted on 17 June 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Monday Manipulated Market Malarkey – Welcome Greater Fools!
We started out last night, at 6pm, with the Dow Futures right at 15,000, flat to Friday's close. However, MIRACULOUSLY, by Asia's close at 4am, we were back to... Read more
Posted on 17 June 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Traders Hungry For Nutrisystem Options As Shares Rise
NTRI - Nutrisystem, Inc. – Shares in Nutrisystem rose more than 7.0% to a six-month high of $10.18 on Friday after the maker of weight loss products announced... Read more
Posted on 15 June 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Friday Thoughts – Tremendous Or Titanic Market Signals?
I hadn't either until this morning, when I read this article from McClellan Financial that had this chart which shows the times (down arrows) in the past 30... Read more
Posted on 14 June 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Deal Announcement Spurs Action In Gannett Co. Options
GCI - Gannett Co., Inc. – Shares in USA Today publisher, Gannett Co., Inc., jumped nearly 30% at the start of the trading session to a five-year high of $25.69... Read more
Posted on 14 June 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Make Or Break Thursday – S&P; 1,600 Edition
There's nothing better than a good sell-off (see Dave Fry's SPY charts) when you're ready for it. The stocks we want to buy get cheaper and we're able to raise... Read more
Posted on 13 June 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Sector Detector: Patient Bulls Are Getting Their Buyng Opportunity
Stock investors are protecting gains and holding off on deploying cash as concerns abound about central banks, including the Federal Reserve, tapering off on... Read more
Posted on 13 June 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Bulls Snap Up Weekly Calls On Hewlett-Packard
HPQ - Hewlett-Packard Co. – Bullish options are changing hands on PC and printer maker, Hewlett-Packard Co., this morning, with shares in the name up sharply... Read more
Posted on 13 June 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Whipsaw Wednesday – The Wild Ride Continues
After making "just" 20% on our Nikkei trade idea over the weekend, we got more aggressive yesterday and went with the /NKD futures just after the close as I sai... Read more
Posted on 12 June 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Put Options Active On AmerisourceBergen
ABC - AmerisourceBergen Corp – Shares in AmerisourceBergen are up 2.4% today and nearly 30% year to date, but options in play on the stock suggest one or more... Read more
Posted on 11 June 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Technical Tuesday – Will Our Weak Bounce Levels Stay Bouncy?
Down we go again. This time it's ostensibly because the BOJ, who are already pumping 15% of their GDP into BOJ stimulus, isn't doing MORE to boost the economy... Read more
Posted on 11 June 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Market Getting and Giving Mixed Signals
The week today started out with a confused market. It opened strong with tailwinds from last week driving investors to buy more. But hints of higher interest... Read more
Posted on 11 June 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Options Change Hands On Diamond Foods Ahead Of Earnings
DMND - Diamond Foods, Inc. – Bullish options in play on the maker of Pop Secret® popcorn and other packaged consumer food products look for shares in... Read more
Posted on 11 June 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
ETF Periscope: Late Spring Volatility Likely to Segue into Summer
““Will you succeed? Yes you will indeed! (98 and 3/4 percent guaranteed.)” — Dr Seuss The VIX is looking a little bit jumpy as of late, perhaps reflecting... Read more
Posted on 10 June 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Monday Market Movement – Japan Jumps 5% on GDP
This time we're led by Japan, whose market flew up 5% this morning as the Q1 GDP was revised up to 4.1% from 3.5% in an earlier reading. Read more
Posted on 10 June 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Options Volume Pops On CA Inc. As Stock Hits Highest Since 2005
CA - CA, Inc. – Shares in the provider of IT management solutions rallied to the highest level since 2005 this morning, gaining as much as 6.6% in the early... Read more
Posted on 08 June 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Non-Farm Friday – Payroll Data Sets the Pace
Or will good news be bad news. It would be very confusing if good news were good news or bad news was bad news as we'd have to go back to reading the news... Read more
Posted on 07 June 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Options On VeriFone Eye Further Weakness As Stock Tumbles To Multi-Year Low
PAY - VeriFone Systems, Inc. – Shares in electronic payment systems and services provider, VeriFone, are getting slammed on Thursday after the company... Read more
Posted on 07 June 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Thursday: Draghi Disappoints, Consumer Confidence Disconnected – Market Up?
Both the ECB and the BOE left their rates unchanged (because Europe is fine, I guess) but we're still waiting for Draghi (8:05) to explain himself. Read more
Posted on 06 June 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS