The first half of 2023 is over after today’s closing bell, and what a first half it was! After a very bearish 2022 that saw the S&P 500 lose some 19% of its value, stocks have made a rather robust rebound through the first six months of this year, with the benchmark domestic equity index

The first half of 2023 will be over after today’s closing bell, and what a first half it was! After a very bearish 2022 that saw the S&P 500 lose some 19% of its value, stocks have made a rather robust rebound through the first six months of this year, with the benchmark domestic equity

“Finding stocks that fit the Bullseye criteria isn’t normally this easy.” That’s the thought that went through my head this week when looking for our next portfolio addition. You see, it’s rare that you get a stock that’s in the top 1% in terms of earnings per share (EPS) growth, in the top 9% in

The great Kris Kristofferson has written many classic songs, including the iconic road-trip anthem, “Me and Bobby McGee,” a song made famous by the sultry and gravelly voice of Janis Joplin. The most memorable lyric in the song is the following, “Freedom’s just another word for nothin’ left to lose.” As beautiful a lyric as

Horses don’t “chomp” at the bit; horses “champ” at the bit. This is something I learned from a former colleague and seasoned copy editor; a man who really helped me fine-tune my writing. And though this lesson is just one of many I’ve collected during my roughly 58 trips around the sun, I still think

Last week, the market got what it expected from the Federal Reserve, and that was the much-anticipated “pause” on interest rates. But this week, markets got a clear signal that the Fed and several major global central banks are still very hawkish. The first such signal came from Fed Chairman Jerome Powell during his semi-annual

The big news last week for markets was that we got what we expected from the Federal Reserve, and that was the much-anticipated “pause” on interest rates. This week, markets got a clear signal that the Fed and several major global central banks are still very much in the “hawkish” camp. The first such signal

We all want to look pretty. That’s just a fact of reality. And it’s that fact that fuels the $100 billion beauty industry each year. And while a growing segment of that beauty spending is coming from men, women’s cosmetic spending is still the significant majority of overall sales. Today, I want you to hit

Over the past year, there’s been renewed interest in “Watergate.” Perhaps it’s because of the recent scandals in Washington, or perhaps it’s that our polarized nation is now fascinated with political intrigue. Whatever the reason, proof of the newfound fascination with Watergate can be seen in the recent airing of two TV series that explore

When you are looking through the options glass, things can get volatile. Big price swings in many positions are the norm, but if you’re savvy, you’ll have more big wins than losses. Now, over the past week, we’ve seen a lot of movement in several positions, including the Iridium IRDM August 2023 65.00 calls, the