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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 ( 7255 )
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What the Market Wants: Is The Market Too High?
Surprise! The market roared ahead this morning with all three major domestic indices up at least 1.5%. The move was triggered by a weekend with little negative... Read more
Posted on 28 May 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
ETF Periscope: Jumpy VIX Could Signal It’s Time For Investors to Take Summer...
“Everything we shut our eyes to, everything we run away from, or despise, serves to defeat us in the end.” — Henry Miller Last week’s market action might be see... Read more
Posted on 28 May 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Tactical Tuesday – Learn to Stop Worrying and Love the Rally
Last week, I said Russell 1,000 or bust and bust we did – having the first losing week since April in the US markets and, as you can see from Dave Fry's chart,... Read more
Posted on 28 May 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Bearish Options Play Paying Off As Abercrombie Shares Lose Their Cool
ANF - Abercrombie Fitch Co. – Shares in teen retailer, Abercrombie Fitch Co., are getting hammered today, down 10% at $48. Read more
Posted on 25 May 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Friday’s Fickle Finish – We’ll See How Durable the Markets Really Are
Other than that, we're just waiting to see what happens next. As you can see from our Big Chart, we're testing resistance lines from both above and below and... Read more
Posted on 24 May 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Weekly Options Constructive On Home Depot
HD - Home Depot – Shares in the home improvement retailer are trading lower on Thursday, off the lowest levels of the session but still down 1.25% at $78.69 as... Read more
Posted on 24 May 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Thrilling Thursday – Dip at Last, Thank God Almighty Dip at Last!
Wheeeeeee – what great fun!We finally got a move in the market that wasn't up yesterday and the thrill is back in the markets all of a sudden. Read more
Posted on 23 May 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Sector Detector: Fed Tries to Refill Bulls’ Fuel Tank as Cyclicals Lead
The market went through some gyrations on Wednesday in reaction to Fed Chairman Bernanke’s testimony before the Joint Economic Committee. Read more
Posted on 23 May 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Big Volume In Saks Options As Shares Rip Higher
Today’s tickers: SKS, USG PFESKS - Saks, Inc. – Timely bullish bets initiated in Saks options just seconds prior to the closing bell on Tuesday are... Read more
Posted on 23 May 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Which Way Wednesday – Russell 1,000 Or Bust!
The woods are lovely, dark and deep. But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep – Frost Poetry, that's what we got from the Fed's Bill Dudley... Read more
Posted on 22 May 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Pre-Earnings Bullish Bets On Saks Pay Off As Retailer Rallies
Today’s tickers: SKS, HLF ABFSSKS - Saks, Inc. – High-end retailer, Saks, Inc., popped up on our ‘hot by options volume’ market scanner this morning on heavie... Read more
Posted on 22 May 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
2,100 Tuesday – Goldman Gets Sheeple Ready for Slaughter
You heard it here first. Well, maybe 2nd as GS's Chief US Equity Strategist, David Kostin, says the U.S. economy will achieve above-trend real GDP growth in... Read more
Posted on 21 May 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
What the Market Wants: No Easy Answer
So, what did the market want today? Nothing it appears. It traded on weak volume and had very little movement. This morning the market hated commodities... Read more
Posted on 21 May 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
ING US Call Buyers Look For Shares To Extend Post-IPO Rally
Today’s tickers: VOYA, GRPN SIGMVOYA - ING US, Inc. – Shares in ING Group’s U.S. retirement, investment and insurance business are up as much as 8.0% today... Read more
Posted on 20 May 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
ETF Periscope: Wall Street Shrugs Off Fed’s Musings Regarding Turning Off QE Tap
“Some of us think holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go.” -- Herman HesseThis is one obsessed Bull that is raging through Wall Street at th... Read more
Posted on 20 May 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Monday Morning Musings
I wrote a very long Macro outlook this weekend so I don't have a lot to add this morning. We've been expecting a pullback and, so far, a pullback has not come. Read more
Posted on 20 May 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Weekend Reading – Can the Market Sustain Itself?
Just look at our Big Chart – we flipped it bullish and put up new level targets just two weeks ago and already the Russell is up 5% to test 1,000. Read more
Posted on 19 May 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Friday – Options Expire Today, Will the Rally Expire Too?
I like to put up this chart of the Macro Indicators (this one from Dave Fry) every once in awhile, just to keep us grounded as we play the market at these... Read more
Posted on 17 May 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Thursday Thoughts – Fed Speak Moves the Markets
All are scheduled to bat today in the Stock Market's Home Run Derby. As I noted on Monday (we like to be prepared at PSW), it's hawk, dove, hawk, dove, dove... Read more
Posted on 16 May 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Sector Detector: Investors Stay Focused on Their Silver Linings Playbook
It seems that every Tuesday in 2013 since January 8 has been positive on the Dow. And this past Tuesday was no exception. Now that sounds like a trend to put... Read more
Posted on 16 May 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS