Tag: Value Investor

Be in the know. 8 key reads for Sunday…

  1. 2020 Corvette Stingray first drive review: Born to dance (Digital Trends)
  2. Warren Buffett drops a hint about the future of Berkshire’s leadership (CNN Business)
  3. Milton Friedman, An ‘Elfin Libertarian’ Giant (Hoover Institution)
  4. Keanu Reeves Rarely Talks About Money — but When He Does, It’s Life-Changing (Medium)
  5. Episode 974: Michael Milken (NPR Planet Money)
  6. 40 Years Later: 20 Facts About the ‘Miracle on Ice’ (Mental Floss)
  7. Uncut Gems Explains Why People Go Crazy for Jewels (Podcast) (Bloomberg)
  8. Warren Buffett acknowledges he won’t live forever, tells investors: ‘Don’t worry’ (Fox Business)

Be in the know. 15 key reads for Saturday…

  1. It’s Time to Build a Stake In Caterpillar (Barron’s)
  2. Wells Fargo Agrees to Pay $3 Billion to Settle Fake-Account Claims (Barron’s)
  3. Stocks Drop on the Week but Still Look Bubbly. Time to Prepare for a Correction. (Barron’s)
  4. What the E*Trade Deal Tells You About the New Investing Game (Wall Street Journal)
  5. Hot Wheels launches Cybertruck toy — with optional cracked window (New York Post)
  6. America’s Coal Country Isn’t Dead — It’s Preparing for a Comeback (Bloomberg)
  7. Warren Buffett just became the longest-serving CEO of an S&P company. Take a look inside his incredible life and career. (Business Insider)
  8. Richard Branson launches his luxury, adults-only cruise ship (CNN Business)
  9. Richard Turner — The Magical Phenom Who Will Blow Your Mind (#411) (Tim Ferriss Podcast)
  10. Yale Activists Want Divestment. David Swensen Isn’t Budging. (Institutional Investor)
  11. Election Year March: Performance Haunted By Steep 1980 Declines (Almanac Trader)
  12. In next downturn, Fed may opt for quick, strong action (Reuters)
  13. 30 Most Popular Stocks Among Hedge Funds: 2019 Q4 Rankings (Insider Monkey)
  14. Maserati’s New Mid-Engine Supercar Is Called the MC20 and It’s Coming This Spring (Robb Report)
  15. Where to Eat, Drink, Stay and Play in the Maldives (Maxim)

Unusual Options Activity – Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY)

Data Source: barchart

Today some institution(s)/fund(s) purchased 10,614 contracts of Sept $42.5-47.5 strike calls (or the right to buy 1,061,400 shares of Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY) at ($42.5-47.5). Continue reading “Unusual Options Activity – Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY)”

The ‘Short Term’ 10:3 (Risk to Reward) Stock Market

For those of you who have followed us for some time, you know we have been putting out bullish notes since the August 2019 lows.  You can review each weekly note under the “Sentiment” category of the site.  We called for the end of year “melt-up” just a few weeks after the 2/10 yield curve inverted in early August 2019. Continue reading “The ‘Short Term’ 10:3 (Risk to Reward) Stock Market”

Be in the know. 20 key reads for Wednesday…

  1. Leon Cooperman says the market has become too pessimistic on energy stocks, too euphoric on Tesla (CNBC)
  2. Junk bond king’s pardon ‘is spectacular’ for Wall Street (Financial Times)
  3. Record Wall Street rally triggers boom in options (Financial Times)
  4. Q4 13F Roundup: How Buffett, Einhorn, Ackman And Others Adjusted Their Portfolios (Benzinga)
  5. The Michael Milken Project (Institutional Investor)
  6. ‘Very Big Trade Deal’ With India In Progress Ahead Of Visit, Trump Says (Benzinga)
  7. Building Permits Surge To 13 Year Highs Thanks To Warm Weather In Northeast (ZeroHedge)
  8. China’s virus-hit industrial cities start to ease curbs, restore production (Reuters)
  9. Oil up on slowing pace of coronavirus, Venezuela sanctions (Reuters)
  10. It’s Michael Milken’s World. The Rest of Us Just Live in It. (Barron’s)
  11. Hedge Funds Keep Backpedaling From S&P 500’s Biggest Winners (Bloomberg)
  12. What Warren Buffett Might Tell Investors in His Annual Letter This Week (Barron’s)
  13. Gilead’s Coronavirus Drug Trial Slowed by Lack of Eligible Recruits (Wall Street Journal)
  14. Fed’s Balance Sheet Dominates What to Watch For in FOMC Minutes (Bloomberg)
  15. Why Teva’s Grand Turnaround Could Just Be Getting Started (24/7 Wall Street)
  16. Pound Climbs After Inflation Tempers Risk of a Rate Cut (Bloomberg)
  17. SoftBank plans to borrow up to $4.5 billion using its domestic telecom’s shares as collateral. (Business Insider)
  18. Billionaire investor Leon Cooperman ramps up his criticism of Bernie Sanders, calling him a ‘bigger threat’ to the stock market than coronavirus (Business Insider)
  19. February Bank of America Global Fund Manager Survey Results (Summary) (Hedge Fund Tips)
  20. It’s never been this hard for companies to find qualified workers (CNBC)

February Bank of America Global Fund Manager Survey Results (Summary)

Data Source: Bank of America

Each month, Bank of America conducts a survey of ~200 fund managers with > $600B AUM.  Here are the key takeaways from the survey published on Feb 18, 2020: Continue reading “February Bank of America Global Fund Manager Survey Results (Summary)”

Be in the know. 8 key reads for Tuesday…

  1. Franklin Resources and Legg Mason shares surge as firms announce they will combine into a $1.5 trillion asset manager (Business Insider)
  2. DuPont CEO and CFO to leave company (MarketWatch)
  3. Buy Amarin Because It Is Cheap, Analyst Says (MarketWatch)
  4. The Real Chinese Trade Spat Is About Engines, Not Soybeans (Wall Street Journal)
  5. Starting to look like Tom Brady won’t be returning to the Patriots (Fox Business)
  6. Hedge fund Renaissance built stake ahead of Tesla share surge (Financial Times)
  7. How Millennials Could Make the Fed’s Job Harder (New York Times)
  8. 12 Stock Picks That Will Please Both Growth and Value Investors (Barron’s)