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 ( 7239 )
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What the Market Wants: Looking for Certainty Amidst Uncertainty
That’s been hard to figure lately. Uncertainty has not eased. Not in Europe. Not in the Middle East. Not in China or Japan. Not in the U.S., with a dead-heat... Read more
Posted on 23 October 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Upside Calls Active On Aetna Ahead Of Earnings
Today’s tickers: AET, MTG GNTXAET - Aetna Inc. – Shares in Aetna, up 25% since the end of July, tacked on 1.6% this morning to touch an intraday high of... Read more
Posted on 22 October 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
ETF Periscope: Watch Out Below If Earnings Disappoint This Week
“Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do... Read more
Posted on 22 October 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Monday Market Movement – A Little Perspective Does Wonders
See – over there at the right, on top, at the end – do you see it? We're totally crashing. It's all over and it's OBAMA's FAULT! That's what I learned this... Read more
Posted on 22 October 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Hedging For Disaster – 5 Plays That Make 500% If the Market Falls
We have some very successful hedges already as I've been pounding the table on TZA since $13.50 and, since you know I am a big fan of taking cash off the table... Read more
Posted on 20 October 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Bearish Options Action In Athenahealth As Shares Slide
Today’s tickers: ATHN, SBUX MRVLATHN - athenahealth, Inc. – A downgrade to ‘underperform’ from ‘hold’ with a 12-month share price target of $60. Read more
Posted on 19 October 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Upside Call Buyers Look For Further Gains In Travelers
Today’s tickers: TRV, ETH DGX TRV - The Travelers Companies, Inc. – The provider of commercial and personal property and casualty insurance... Read more
Posted on 18 October 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Thrill is Gone Thursday – Rally Tired Or Just Resting?
For anyone who's been paying attention for the last two years – that's usually not a good thing and, as we noted yesterday, it was a strong Euro and a weak... Read more
Posted on 18 October 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Sector Detector: Stocks Back in Rally Mode Even Without Tech Leadership
Courtesy of Sabrient Systems and Gradient Analytics Five years ago this month, the S P 500 hit all-time high of 1576. It closed Wednesday at 1461. Can the... Read more
Posted on 18 October 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Bulls Eye Whirlpool Call Options
Today’s tickers: WHR, AIG GRMN WHR - Whirlpool Corp. – Shares in the maker of home appliances rallied as much as 4.6% today to a new 52-week high... Read more
Posted on 17 October 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Will We Hold It Wednesday – Dollar Dives to 79, Futures Flat
A weak Dollar lifts the markets and, this morning, the Dollar fell from 79.50 at yesterday's close to 79 at 6:45 and that's why, despite earnings disappointment... Read more
Posted on 17 October 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Bullish Options Plays Cheer Surprise Shakeup In Citi C-suite
Today’s tickers: C, DPZ HD C - Citigroup, Inc. – Shares in Citigroup are on the rise Tuesday despite the unexpected departure of CEO, Vikram... Read more
Posted on 16 October 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Tuesday – Testing 1,440 – Again
That's getting to be a serious line – especially on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Last Tuesday it was a floor, as the IMF made calls for a Global Recession, the... Read more
Posted on 16 October 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
What the Market Wants: Uncertainty Reigns in the Market
Courtesy of David Brown, Sabrient Systems and Gradient Analytics The coming week should reduce uncertainty, at least slightly, since we get a bevy of new... Read more
Posted on 15 October 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Limited Brands Calls Look For Near-Term Rally
Today’s tickers: LTD, AGNC LYB LTD - Limited Brands, Inc. – Options on the operator of retail brands Victoria’s Secret, Bath Body Works an... Read more
Posted on 15 October 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
ETF Periscope: Eurozone and Earnings Duke It Out for This Week’s Market Mover...
“It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things. Read more
Posted on 15 October 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Monday Market Movement – Time to Climb?
We certainly build enough bricks into our wall of worry over the past week as the markets gave up ALL of the QInfnity gains from 9/13 but, so far, as we expecte... Read more
Posted on 15 October 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
TGIF – Testing Our Pre-Fed Levels
That was the day the Fed announced QInfinity and the Dow gained 200 points from 13,329 to 13,539 and the next day we topped out at 13,596 and held just under... Read more
Posted on 12 October 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Thursday – World Bank Says Fighting Poverty is an Investment – Ryan’s Head...
"We don't see the focus on poverty as about charity, but rather about investment in future growth." World Bank President Jim Yong Kim outlined his vision of... Read more
Posted on 11 October 2012 ECONOMICS, HUMOR, SATIRE -
Sector Detector: Earnings Season Launches Under Cloud of Low Expectations
Courtesy of Sabrient Systems and Gradient Analytics As earnings season gets underway, it has become clear that there is a disconnect between the bull market... Read more
Posted on 11 October 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS