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 ( 7255 )
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Book Project, Chapter One
We're doing an experiment here and seeing if a book can be authored by a group. I think we all have enough experience, as students, teachers and traders, to... Read more
Posted on 02 March 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Short-Term Bullish Bets On Yahoo Performing As Shares Push Higher
Today’s tickers: YHOO, FWLT MDRYHOO - Yahoo!, Inc. – Near-term bullish positions established on Yahoo yesterday are working for some options players on Friday... Read more
Posted on 01 March 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Fiscally Tightened Friday – Dollar Up, Markets Down – So What?
We told you it would end up flat and we told you about using SQQQ for a hedge as well as the XOM short play (opened at 89.60 yesterday) from yesterday's post... Read more
Posted on 01 March 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
What the Market Wants: Sequestration Update, Hedge with VIX
It has been an unusual week to say the least. The market has declined a tad on the indecisive Italian election and the still uncertain outcome of the... Read more
Posted on 28 February 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Jarden Corp. Calls Eye Further Upside As Stock Hits Fresh Record Highs
Today’s tickers: JAH, AMTD YHOOJAH - Jarden Corp. – Shares in consumer products company, Jarden Corp., are off their highest level of the session, up 2.75%... Read more
Posted on 28 February 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Sequestration Thursday – Oh the Horror!
You would think the media would have learned from the Fiscal Cliff non-event that there's no reason to cry wolf but, unfortunately for an ill-informed citizenry... Read more
Posted on 28 February 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Sector Detector: Market Provides a Welcome Entry Point
For most of 2013 thus far, the market has been on a steady rise without volatility within a narrow channel. Bulls have been looking to recruit reinforcements fo... Read more
Posted on 28 February 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
LinkedIn Corp. Calls In Play As Shares Rise To Record Highs
Today’s tickers: LNKD, DLTR PZZALNKD - LinkedIn Corp. – Shares in the online professional networking company are soaring today, up as much as 7.0% to touch a... Read more
Posted on 27 February 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Which Way Wednesday – Sequestration Dead Ahead
Did you know that yesterday there were a record number of VIX options purchased and that 28% were bought at the bid (indicating panic buying)? Read more
Posted on 27 February 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Options Traders Bulk Up On XLF Puts
Today’s tickers: XLF, VSI CBRLXLF - Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund – Shares in seven of the ten largest XLF holdings were trading lower this morning,... Read more
Posted on 26 February 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Testy Tuesday – That’s What The 50 DMA Is There For
"Virtue untested is no virtue at all" – Milton The same can be said for support lines and yesterday we tested two of them as both the Nasdaq and the NYSE tumble... Read more
Posted on 26 February 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
What the Market Wants: The Market Wants Clarity Now!
From the Fed, from Congress and President, and from Europe for starters. Chairman Bernanke may give us the former as he testifies on Tuesday and Wednesday this... Read more
Posted on 25 February 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Contrarian Plays Payoff As 3D Systems Shares Stage Intraday Rebound
Today’s tickers: DDD, KMB CMPDDD - 3D Systems Corp. – Shares in the provider of 3D content-to-print solutions were hit hard on Monday after the company... Read more
Posted on 25 February 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
ETF Periscope: The Fed Rudely Reinserts Itself Back into the Conversation
“If you want to conquer fear, don’t sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.” — Dale CarnegieWall Street has been locked into a sideways trend for the... Read more
Posted on 25 February 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
More Manic Monday Market Movement
The Dollar has calmed down and is back to 81.20 and that's goosing the Futures up more than half a point with gold rocketing back to $1,591 and congrats to all... Read more
Posted on 25 February 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Bullish Bets On The Rise In Las Vegas Sands Options
Today’s tickers: LVS, ARUN PLCELVS - Las Vegas Sands, Inc. – U.S. stocks rebounded this morning on better-than-expected earnings from Hewlett-Packard and AIG... Read more
Posted on 22 February 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Fixed Up Friday – You Call That A Sell-Off?
We (or wheeeeee!) barely had time to enjoy the ride down before we bounced off a bottom. Of course, it was a bottom we anticipated (see yesterday's post for... Read more
Posted on 22 February 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Options Volume Pops At VeriFone As Shares Take A Dive
Today’s tickers: PAY, RFMD SWKSPAY - VeriFone Systems, Inc. – VeriFone’s lower-than-expected forecast for second-quarter earnings sent shares in the provider... Read more
Posted on 21 February 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Thursday Thoughts – Healthy Pullback Or THE END OF THE WORLD?
Congrats to all who played that game with us as oil bottoms out BELOW $94 this morning (and still hasn't gotten back over the line). We took 1/2 the money and... Read more
Posted on 21 February 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Sector Detector: Bulls Seek New Blood to Boost Conviction
Last week, the Dow and S P 500 large caps hit five-year highs, the Russell 2000 small caps and the S P 400 mid-caps made all-time highs, and the Nasdaq... Read more
Posted on 21 February 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS