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
http://www.philstockworld.com/
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 ( 4648 )
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ETF Periscope: Bernanke’s Open End Bond Purchases May Snag at the Fiscal Cliff
“Never permit a dichotomy to rule your life, a dichotomy in which you hate what you do so you can have pleasure in your spare time. Look for a situation in whic... Read more
Posted on 17 September 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Monday Monetary Madness – More Harm Than Good
Small but respected Egan-Jones' Vice-President, Bill Hassiepen said "We are not receiving QE3 positively. The fiscal situation is a nightmare. Read more
Posted on 17 September 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Bulls Binge On XLF Calls Following FOMC Announcement
Today’s tickers: XLF, LVS BZH XLF - Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF – Traders positioning for financial stocks to extend gains on the heels of... Read more
Posted on 14 September 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Friday – QE Fever Turns To QE Forever!
Oh boy was I wrong when I said Ben Bernanke wasn't crazy enough to ease into a bull market. Yesterday, he exercised the full power of the Federal Reserve to... Read more
Posted on 14 September 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Sizable Call Spread Constructed On Pulte
Today’s tickers: PHM, GE FST PHM - PulteGroup, Inc. – Shares in the homebuilder are down 1.3% this morning ahead of the Fed’s decision... Read more
Posted on 13 September 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Thursday’s Fed Folly – Time for Bernanke to Put Up Or Shut Up
I've been predicting nothing so this will be a great day for all the Phil bashers if he does. My logic is that, although clearly insane, the Fed Chairman is... Read more
Posted on 13 September 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Sector Detector: U.S. Stocks Still the Place to Be for Global Investors
Courtesy of Sabrient Systems and Gradient Analytics Despite last Friday’s disappointing jobs report, stocks are staying strong. The S P 500 hit yet another... Read more
Posted on 13 September 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Lies, Damn Lies and the Disappearing Middle Class
Courtesy of 4.8 percent, Sabrient Systems and Gradient Analytics [For charts and full newsletter read: Lies, Damn Lies and the Disappearing Middle... Read more
Posted on 13 September 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Yahoo! Calls Active On Reports Deal With Alibaba Is Near
Today’s tickers: YHOO, MPEL AIG YHOO - Yahoo!, Inc. – Shares in the Internet media company rallied as much as 2.6% this morning to $15.55 after... Read more
Posted on 12 September 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Wunderbar Wednesday – $650Bn ESM Approved – So What?
The German courts approved the ESM and the markets are up almost half a point in all the excitement. Stimulus really works, doesn't it? Read more
Posted on 12 September 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
McDonald’s Reports Aug. Same-Store Sales, Call Buyers Lovin’ It
Today’s tickers: MCD, INTC JPM MCD - McDonald's Corp. – Traders hungry for bullish options on McDonald’s Corp. purchased upside calls on... Read more
Posted on 11 September 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Tricky Tuesday – Two Days to the Fed
As you can see from the chart on the right, while we had a very impressive break-out last Friday, it was only impressive when you price the indexes in Dollars... Read more
Posted on 11 September 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
What the Market Wants: What Else Does the Fed Need?
Last week’s events moved the market in a positive direction. ECB President Draghi did indeed get approval to implement his sterilized bonds to assist weaker... Read more
Posted on 10 September 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Green Mountain Weekly Options Heat Up As Shares Climb
Today’s tickers: GMCR, INTC SHFL GMCR - Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. – Weekly options on the specialty coffee company and provider of... Read more
Posted on 10 September 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
ETF Periscope: Upside-Down Wall Street, as Weak Job Numbers Goose the Market
“Experience: that most brutal of teachers. But you learn, my God do you learn.” -- C.S. LewisTo a certain degree, Wall Street is somewhat in... Read more
Posted on 10 September 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Monday Market Measurements – How Great Are Things?
Happy days are clearly here again: Housing is up, sideline money is pouring into the markets, FedEx may have warned but what do they know and INTC warned but... Read more
Posted on 10 September 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Dark Horse Trader's Hedge: Market Moves Into the Great Wide Open, Option Review...
Eddie waited till he finished high schoolHe went to Hollywood, got a tattooHe met a girl there with a tattoo tooThe future was wide openThey moved into a place... Read more
Posted on 07 September 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Bullish Bets On Burritos And Handguns Payoff As CMG, SWHC Soar
Today’s tickers: CMG, SWHC MIPS CMG - Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. – Traders who initiated bullish bets on burrito maker, Chipotle Mexican Grill,... Read more
Posted on 07 September 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
TGIF – Stop the Rally, We Want to Get Off!
Just look at this chart – we're breaking every level. THIS time is different – not only are we going to go on to 1,450, we're going to 1,500 and 1,550 and then... Read more
Posted on 07 September 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
JPM Calls Active As Shares Hit Highest Since May
Today’s tickers: JPM, JNY MW JPM - JPMorgan Chase Co. – Financial stocks are on a tear today after the ECB released details of its bond-buying... Read more
Posted on 06 September 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS