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 ( 7246 )
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Heavy Trading Traffic In Express Options As Shares Zip Higher
Today’s tickers: EXPR, MS WAGEXPR - Express, Inc. – Shares in clothing and accessories retailer, Express, Inc., are soaring on Tuesday, popping more than 21%... Read more
Posted on 15 January 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Testy Tuesday – Too Close to Dow 13,600 to Quit Now
As noted on Dave Fry's chart (as well as yesterday's post) AAPL tested that $500 line yesterday and single-handedly took down the Nasdaq and the S P but the .05... Read more
Posted on 15 January 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
What the Market Wants: Avoid Big Banks, Consider Asset Managment
Editor’s Note: Walter Gault is this week’s author. David Brown will be back next week.The S&P; 500 closed just below its open, making for a roughly break-even... Read more
Posted on 14 January 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Synthetic Put Bearish On Constellation Brands
Today’s tickers: STZ, PETM XRTSTZ - Constellation Brands, Inc. – A large stock and options combination play on wine, beer and spirits producer, Constellation... Read more
Posted on 14 January 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
ETF Periscope: Wall Street Seeks to Get a Little Higher
“People have to talk about something just to keep their voice boxes in working order so they’ll have good voice boxes in case there’s ever anything really... Read more
Posted on 14 January 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Monday Market Madness – Apple $500 Takes Down the Nasdaq
Apple's stock has dropped 4%, all the way down to $497 pre-market as Reuters is reporting that the Nikkei is reporting that AAPL has slashed orders for new... Read more
Posted on 14 January 2013 ECONOMICS -
Splunk Options In Focus As Shares Move Higher; Call Volume Pops In Shipping...
Today’s tickers: SPLK, GNK DSXSPLK - Splunk, Inc. – Options on software and data analysis company, Splunk, Inc., are far more active than usual this morning,... Read more
Posted on 11 January 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Friday’s Fantastic Finish – Russell All-Time High, S&P; Catching Up
Right on our target from yesterday's post and last week's predictions and, of course, 880 has been right on our Big Chart, plain as day for years – so don't... Read more
Posted on 11 January 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
What the Market Wants: Selecting Stocks from the Bottom of the Cliff
Well, we fell, tumbled, leaped, jumped, or merely stepped off the fiscal cliff, and it’s too early to judge the extent of our injuries, if any. Read more
Posted on 10 January 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Bearish Options Active On Molycorp As Shares Nosedive
Today’s tickers: MCP, IACI LNKDMCP - Molycorp, Inc. – Shares in rare earth metals mining company, Molycorp, Inc., are reeling Thursday morning after the... Read more
Posted on 10 January 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Thrilling Thursday – 880 Or Bust on the Russell
The Russell is bumping right up against our 10% line and it's always a good sign when we have to contemplate drawing the next set of lines on our Big Chart... Read more
Posted on 10 January 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Sector Detector: Bulls Plot Their Attack on the Highs
Another earnings season is underway. I haven’t noticed much in the way of earnings pre-announcements (i.e., warnings), which is a positive sign. Read more
Posted on 10 January 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Bullish Options In Play At Impax Laboratories
Today’s tickers: IPXL, YUM APOLIPXL - Impax Laboratories, Inc. – Upside call options are active on specialty pharmaceutical company, Impax Laboratories,... Read more
Posted on 09 January 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Whipsaw Wednesday – Down and Up We Go
As you can see from Dough Short's S P chart, we have a classic "cobra about to strike" pattern in the S P and, while this means absolutely nothing – it's just a... Read more
Posted on 09 January 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Large Bear Put Spread Initiated On XLF
Today’s tickers: XLF, PERI VRAXLF - Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF – The single-largest trade initiated in XLF options on Tuesday protects against a limited... Read more
Posted on 08 January 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Telling Tuesday – Earnings Season is Upon Us!
As a fundamentalist, it's a time to go over the data and get a better picture of how these companies we invest in are doing. How each sector is performing... Read more
Posted on 08 January 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Traders Look To Tumi Puts As Shares Edge Higher
Today’s tickers: TUMI, TWC NRFTUMI - Tumi Holdings, Inc. – Shares in luggage and travel accessories maker, Tumi Holdings Inc., are moving higher for a third... Read more
Posted on 07 January 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
ETF Periscope: Earnings Season’s Low Bar May Keep Wall Street Trending Towards...
“If you only have a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail.” — Abraham MaslowThe pullback from the brink of the fiscal cliff gave investors sufficient... Read more
Posted on 07 January 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Monday Morning – Markets Must Maintain Momentum
"I beg of you, don't say goodbye Can't we give our love another try Come on baby, let's start a new 'Cause breaking up is hard to do" – Neil Sedaka Let's see: W... Read more
Posted on 07 January 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Income Portfolio Review – Members Only
That's not bad. Our goal in our most Conservative virtual portfolio was to make $4,000 a month so a person with $500,000 in a retirement account can generate... Read more
Posted on 07 January 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS