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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Vivus Call ‘Fly In Play
VVUS - Vivus, Inc. – A large options trade on Vivus, Inc. appears to be a directional bet on the biotech company’s shares ahead of impending recommendations fro... Read more
Posted on 29 March 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
GDPhursday – Don’t Get Excited, It’s Just A Revision
My, my – things are getting ugly. Not too much technical damage on the Big Chart so far but we have critical crosses of our 2.5% lines at S&P 1,400 and Na... Read more
Posted on 29 March 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Sector Detector: 1999 Redux?
Courtesy of Scott Martindale, Sabrient Systems and Gradient Analytics Despite Wednesday’s stock market weakness, selling remains contained. Round-number... Read more
Posted on 29 March 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Groupon Options Draw Sizable Spread Strategy
GRPN - Groupon, Inc. – The provider of a diverse mix of local daily deals featuring anything from Botox injections and manicures to fine-dining experiences and... Read more
Posted on 28 March 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Which Way Wednesday – $3.5Tn Not Enough to Prop up Markets?
Wasn't it just 2 days ago that the EU was all set to pop the ESM to $1.25Tn and the IMF was going to add another Trillion and the Fed was talking about more QE... Read more
Posted on 28 March 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Under Armour Calls Active
UA - Under Armour, Inc. – Options on the athletic apparel maker are more active than usual today, with volume of 11,300 contracts running more than four times... Read more
Posted on 27 March 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
ETF Periscope: Why BATS is a Black Swan Precursor and VIX a Strong Antidote
“People who say they don’t care what people think are usually desperate to have people think they don’t care what people think. Read more
Posted on 27 March 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Top 1% Tuesday – $105,637 for Me, $80 for You!
It sure is for those of us in the top 1% (1.4M) - people earning over $352,000 in annual income. We made $105,637 more Dollars in 2010 than we did in 2009 –... Read more
Posted on 27 March 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
What the Market Wants: Good Start to a New Week
Technology led today’s robust rally as the dollar continued to weaken. Financials, especially banks, remained strong the first three days of last week then... Read more
Posted on 26 March 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Red Hat Calls Active Prior To Earnings
Today’s tickers: RHT, TSCO PETM RHT - Red Hat, Inc. – The software maker popped up on our scanners this morning after sizable trades were initiate... Read more
Posted on 26 March 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Just Another Manic Monday – $1.25Tn ESM Edition
That's the way the Global Markets function these days as RUMOR has it that Germany will now bow to International pressure and allow the "permanent" ESM Fund to... Read more
Posted on 26 March 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
A Random Walk Through the Data Minefields
“I speak the truth not so much as I would, but as much as I dare: and I dare a little more as I grow older.” - Michel de Montaigne (influential writer of the... Read more
Posted on 25 March 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Let’s Review: My Favorite Biotechs
Good day PSW Members! It has been a while since the last post, but biotech plays have been active in chat, as well as in Stock World Weekly with new trades,... Read more
Posted on 24 March 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Amazon.com Calls Draw A Crowd As Shares Rise
Today’s tickers: AMZN, XLK, MS AMZN - Amazon.com, Inc. – Shares in the online retailer are up the most in the Nasdaq 100, trading 1.5% higher... Read more
Posted on 23 March 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Free-Fall Friday – Are There Any Dips Left to Buy?
No one told us markets could go down? This is an outrage, I demand an investigation – TURN THOSE MACHINES BACK ON!!! Has it already been a week since I said... Read more
Posted on 23 March 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Weekly Put Buyers Eye Further Downside In Caterpillar
CAT - Caterpillar, Inc. – Shares in Caterpillar are down for the third straight day, trading 2.1% lower on Thursday afternoon at $106.68 as of 12:50 p.m. Read more
Posted on 22 March 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Fall-Back Thursday – Time To Get Real?
On the right is the AAPL quarterly chart but it could also be the quarterly chart of SHLD, NFLX, FOSL, STX or PCLN (Bespoke Chart), all of whom are up more... Read more
Posted on 22 March 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Sector Detector: Awaiting the Next Catalyst
Courtesy of Scott Martindale, Sabrient Systems and Gradient Analytics After last week’s technical breakout on elevated volume, stocks have flattened and tradin... Read more
Posted on 22 March 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Pre-Earnings Report Posturing On The Rise In Lululemon Options
LULU - Lululemon Athletic, Inc. – Lululemon’s shares are in rally-mode today, ahead of the athletic apparel retailer’s fourth-quarter earnings report Thursday... Read more
Posted on 21 March 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Which Way Wednesday – Republicans and Democrats Both Want to Kill You!
Robert Reich points out that, in announcing the Republicans’ new budget and tax plan Tuesday, House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan said “We are sharpening... Read more
Posted on 21 March 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS