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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Will We Hold It Wednesday – S&P 1,440 Edition
Look how exciting the chart looks now – if only we can hold those 5% breakout lines on the S P (1,440), NYSE (8,400) and Russell (840), then we can expect a... Read more
Posted on 19 December 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Monoclonal Antibodies (Part 2)
(See also: Monoclonal Antibodies Part 1)Courtesy of PharmboyIn Part 1 of Monoclonal Antibody Companies, I highlighted a leader in the field, Seattle Genetics... Read more
Posted on 19 December 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS, SCIENCE -
Boyd Gaming Corp. Calls Draw Crowds As Shares Rally
Today’s tickers: BYD, UPS CMGBYD - Boyd Gaming Corp. – Call options on casino operator, Boyd Gaming Corp, are changing hands at a clip today, with shares in... Read more
Posted on 18 December 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Testy Tuesday – Back to Breakout Levels Already
As you can see from our Big Chart, the technical picture has quickly turned around and, once again, a Santa Rally is a possibility and our S P 1,450 goal for... Read more
Posted on 18 December 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
What the Market Wants: We Need More Days Like Today
Clearly the market wants the fiscal cliff resolved and in a way that doesn’t destroy or seriously hurt the economy. Today was proof. Read more
Posted on 17 December 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Bullish Options Active On Financial Stocks As Shares In BAC, C Extend Gains
Today’s tickers: BAC, C AEGRBAC - Bank of America Corp. – Trading traffic in Bank of America calls this morning suggests some options players are looking for... Read more
Posted on 17 December 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
ETF Periscope: Fed Offers Anchor as Solution to Choppy Economic Seas
“I think it’s wrong that only one company makes the game Monopoly.” — Steven WrightBen Bernanke drew a solid line in the sand last week, announcing that the... Read more
Posted on 17 December 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Monday Market Movement – Testing Those 50 DMAs Again
With just 7 days until Christmas there is, so far, no Santa Clause Rally and once again we see our indexes going weak – day after day as no good move goes... Read more
Posted on 17 December 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
PSW 2012 Holiday Shopping Survey
Last year we were able to accurately predict what turned out to be disappointing retail sales from our observations – we have a lot of very sharp people with a... Read more
Posted on 16 December 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Call Spread Looks For Upside In Cliffs Shares
Today’s tickers: CLF, YPF ALUCLF - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. – A bullish spread initiated on Cliffs Natural Resources this morning looks for shares in... Read more
Posted on 14 December 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Friday Fiscal Follies – Markets Live and Die by the Rumor
As you can see from Dave Fry's intra-day SPY chart, it takes only minutes to reverse half a day's drop on just the word that Boehner is heading to the White... Read more
Posted on 14 December 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Fresh Interest Brewing In Boston Beer Co. Options As Shares Soar
Today’s tickers: SAM, ALLT UNGSAM - Boston Beer Company, Inc. – Trading traffic in Boston Beer Co. options is heavier than usual today, with shares in the... Read more
Posted on 13 December 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Thrill-Ride Thursday – Fed Disappoints, Up to Consumers Now
We got the extension of Operation Twist we expected but now the Fed has changed to targeting unemployment and says they will begin taking away the punch bowl... Read more
Posted on 13 December 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Sector Detector: Santa Tries to “sleigh” the Fiscal Cliff
Santa Claus is trying his hardest to keep spirits bright among stock investors. But the President and the House are not playing nice and just might find a lump... Read more
Posted on 13 December 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Dark Horse Traders' Hedge: It's Been a Long Way Down For Apple
Gypsy, has eyes that hide the secrets no one seesEasy, you smile until she brings you to your kneesStick around ‘til you get the truthTaste blood when you get... Read more
Posted on 12 December 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Sizable Ratio Call Spread Drives Up Volume In Ford Options
Today’s tickers: F, YMI WMTF - Ford Motor Co. – What appears to be a large one-by-three ratio call spread on Ford suggests one options market participant is... Read more
Posted on 12 December 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Which Way Wednesday – So Close to Our 1,450 Goal!
I can't believe that, after all that drama, we're right on track for S P 1,450 – the target we set a year ago for what was to be a 16% gain on the year. Read more
Posted on 12 December 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Tempting Tuesday – Things Begin to Look Up Again
Suddenly we're heading back over our 50 dma lines and all that "death cross" talk is getting questionable (although the Nasdaq still needs an impressive recover... Read more
Posted on 11 December 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
What the Market Wants: Historical Tax Rates Provide Clarity
We will definitely face more of the same this week as we have the past week. There seems to be some progress between the President and Congress, but it’s... Read more
Posted on 10 December 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Traders Nibble At Diamond Foods Call And Put Options As Shares Sell Off
Today’s tickers: DMND, IR SCHWDMND - Diamond Foods, Inc. – Shares in Diamond Foods fell more than 11% on Monday morning to an intraday low of $13. Read more
Posted on 10 December 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS