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 ( 7229 )
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Tuesday – Topping Out Or Just Pinning the Fed?
The Dollar bounced off 79.75 this morning, nothing to crow about for Dollar bulls as the Euro remains just over the critical $1.30 mark and the Pound is... Read more
Posted on 24 January 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
What the Market Wants: Where, Oh Where, Should We Put Our Money?
Courtesy of David Brown, Chief Market Strategist, Sabrient From the market’s perspective, the first three weeks of the year have been okay: Eight up days, four... Read more
Posted on 23 January 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Put Options Active At Home Depot
Today’s tickers: HD, LVS, SBUX NRG HD - Home Depot, Inc. – The home improvement retailer’s shares have been on fire during the most recent... Read more
Posted on 23 January 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Monday Market Musings – More Monetary Madness
That's the rally cry from new IMF chief (appointed under mysterious circumstances) Lagarde gives in Berlin this morning as she warns the world faces descent int... Read more
Posted on 23 January 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
2nd 10 Days of 2012 Review – Too Bear Or Not Too Bear, That is the Question
We did one after the first 10 days of the year, when I was worried I was being too bearish but it turned out I wasn't too bearish at all in picks, but... Read more
Posted on 22 January 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Bullish Options Play Constructed On Manulife Financial
Today’s tickers: MFC, MDVN MOS MFC - Manulife Financial Corp. – The single largest options trade on Canadian life insurer Manulife Financial... Read more
Posted on 20 January 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Free Money Friday – Fed Floats Trillion Dollar Balloon
That's the magic number being floated as reported by CNBC who say: The Federal Reserve is likely to step in with $1 trillion worth of easing that could be... Read more
Posted on 20 January 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Sector Detector: “Risk-on” Back in Vogue
The “risk-on” trade seems to be hanging tough as more than a passing fad. Risk-off means that money is flowing into safe havens like U.S. Treasuries and solid... Read more
Posted on 20 January 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Ratio Put Spread Pops Up On Safeway
Today’s tickers: SWY, GM PGR SWY - Safeway Inc. – The North American retailer of groceries and consumer products reports fourth-quarter earnings... Read more
Posted on 19 January 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Thrilling Thursday – Our “One Trade” Does Good!
That was our goal and our one precious trade for 2012 was BAC on January 5th, buying the stock at $5.75 and selling the 2013 $5 puts and calls for $2.55 for a... Read more
Posted on 19 January 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Pandora Options Active As Shares Extend Rally
Today’s tickers: P, NXPI CQB P - Pandora Media, Inc. – Shares in the Internet radio provider are on a tear this year, having rallied nearly 30.0%... Read more
Posted on 18 January 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
World Bank Wednesday – Another Trillion Isn’t Enough?
The Washington-based institution said the world economy this year will grow 2.5 percent, down from a June estimate of 3.6 percent (DOWN 25%). The World Bank see... Read more
Posted on 18 January 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Biotech Investing for 2012
Finding new and exciting Biotech companies that target novel mechanisms is like trying to find a needle in a haystack. Sure there are many companies working on... Read more
Posted on 18 January 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
What the Market Wants: Stability in Europe and Stronger Earnings Needed
It’s a very tough call to ascertain What the Market Wants this week. Clearly, the market was dismayed by the unexpected downgrade to France’s credit rating on... Read more
Posted on 17 January 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Options On Cree, Inc. Light Up Ahead Of Earnings After The Close
Today’s tickers: CREE, AKS SHLD CREE - Cree, Inc. – U.S. stocks are in rally mode today as better-than-expected economic data out of China seemed... Read more
Posted on 17 January 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Testy Tuesday – How Many Times Will You Fall for the Same Thing?
The pre-markets are up 1% after a long weekend. That hasn't happened since – two weeks ago! Of course last Tuesday, we were jammed up as well and the Tuesday... Read more
Posted on 17 January 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
ETF Periscope: Are Latest S&P Ratings On EU Baked In Or About to Burn the...
Courtesy of Daniel Sckolnik, ETF Periscope“Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them — that only creates sorrow. Let reality be... Read more
Posted on 17 January 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Happy Martin Luther King Day!
It's Martin Luther King day so the markets are closed.It's a good day to read his "I Have a Dream" speech – really is amazing when you think of the great... Read more
Posted on 16 January 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Ctrip.com Call Options In Play As Shares Move Higher
Today’s tickers: CTRP, MBLX MFC CTRP - Ctrip.com International, Ltd. – The travel service provider’s shares, which failed to join in on the... Read more
Posted on 13 January 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS -
Friday the 13th’s Follow-Through Failure Forecast
Happy Friday the 13th! Will the market's luck change today or will we break through the mirror at 1,297 on the S&P which could spell 7 years of bad luck... Read more
Posted on 13 January 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS