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 ( 7237 )
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Traders Construct Bullish Positions In Homebuilders ETF Options
Today’s tickers: XHB, LULU GDX XHB - SPDR S P Homebuilders ETF – Heavy call buying in the front month calls on the Homebuilders ETF this morning... Read more
Posted on 07 June 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Thursday Thrust – Bernanke Boost Or Bust?
Like a rocket that has fired it's stage one boosters, this market is taking off on QE power. At the moment, we have a very dangerous and combustible mix of... Read more
Posted on 07 June 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Sector Detector: More of the Same
Greece, Spain, Italy. Eurozone. Austerity. For stock investors, it’s just more of the same—the same rollercoaster of hope and despair about any of a number of... Read more
Posted on 07 June 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Sizable Put Spread Takes Shape In Lululemon Ahead Of Earnings
Today’s tickers: LULU, MFRM SU LULU - Lululemon Athletica, Inc. – Options on the athletic apparel retailer are changing hands at a feverish pace... Read more
Posted on 06 June 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Wednesday – Rumors of QE Gather Steam
I warned the bears on Friday that the drop was a bear trap and we told you Monday was "Time to Buy" as CNBC chased the last of the sheeple out of their bullish... Read more
Posted on 06 June 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Hewlett-Packard Options Point To Possible Rebound
Today’s tickers: HPQ, NWSA RRC HPQ - Hewlett-Packard Co. – Bullish trading in Hewlett-Packard options this morning suggests some traders are... Read more
Posted on 05 June 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Testy Tuesday – S&P; 1,284 Would Be a Good Start
One toke over the line, sweet Jesus… That's all we need to firm up this bottom, a little action that stays over that 1,284 mark on the S&P. As noted by... Read more
Posted on 05 June 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
What the Market Wants: June Gloom
Today, the market sold off as much as a full percent before recovering to a slight loss at the close. At midday, it was off more than 10% from its high in... Read more
Posted on 05 June 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Bearish Action In Research In Motion Weeklies As Shares Extend Slide
Today’s tickers: RIMM, HFC HNSN RIMM - Research in Motion, Ltd. – The struggling mobile phone maker’s shares are in the single-digits... Read more
Posted on 04 June 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
ETF Periscope: Wall Street Looks to the Fed for Shelter From Eurozone...
“Humor is laughing at what you haven’t got when you ought to have it. “ — Langston HughesWith the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) dropping by more than... Read more
Posted on 04 June 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Monday – “Markets in Turmoil” According to CNBC – Must Be Time to Buy!
CNBC hit the panic button this weekend with their "Markets in Turmoil" special report where they trot out their crisis team of Jim Cramer and Maria Bartiromo... Read more
Posted on 04 June 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Friday Fake Out – The Bear Trap is Sprung!
You panic out of positions at rock bottom prices and you'll sit there like a deer in the headlights when we bounce back until we're already too high again and... Read more
Posted on 01 June 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Thursday Thrust – Do We Have Enough Fuel To Fight Dollar Gravity?
5.4%. That's how much the Dollar has risen in the month of May. Should we be surprised then, that the S&P has fallen 7.2% – from 1,415 to 1,313? The... Read more
Posted on 31 May 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Sector Detector: Investor Paralysis
Courtesy of Scott Martindale, Sabrient Systems and Gradient Analytics Last week, the spotlight of worry was back on Greece’s solvency. This week it is Spain’s... Read more
Posted on 31 May 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
What the Market Wants: More Sentiment but Less Confidence
Editor’s note: Walt Gault is the guest author this week. David Brown will be back next week.Last week was bullish overall (see Market Stats below), albeit on lo... Read more
Posted on 30 May 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
ETF Periscope: USO Offers Opportunity for a Slick Oil Play
“I must have a prodigious quantity of mind; it takes me as much as a week sometimes to make it up.” — Mark TwainAfter a rather traumatic month of May that saw... Read more
Posted on 29 May 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Bulls Snap Up Wal-Mart Weeklies As Shares Extend Gains
Today’s tickers: WMT, GNOM ZNGA WMT - Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. – Wal-Mart weeklies worked out well for some bullish traders this week. For example,... Read more
Posted on 25 May 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Friday Failure – Weak Bonce Levels Turn Into Resistance
On Monday we discussed our expectations for a 2% weak bounce for the week, which would be a 20% retrace of the 10% drop I had predicted we'd have way back (and ... Read more
Posted on 25 May 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Traders Take To Tiffany & Co. Options After Earnings, Guidance Disappoint
Today’s tickers: TIF, P NYT TIF - Tiffany Co., Inc. – A surprise earnings miss and a reduced full-year profit and sales forecast from luxury... Read more
Posted on 24 May 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Thursday Thrust – Enough to Break on Through?
I've listened to preachers I've listened to fools I've watched all the dropouts Who make their own rules One person conditioned to rule and control The media... Read more
Posted on 24 May 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS