The Coin of the Realm

Coin of the realm — noun phrase… 1: The legal money of a country. 2: Something valued or used as if it were money in a particular sphere. Merriam-Webster defines the term “coin of the realm” in the two above ways. But if this dictionary entry would have been written this week, it might include

In the Name of the Best Within Us

“Jim, I love your closing salutation on all of your newsletters. The one that says, ‘In the name of the best within us.’ But I was curious, where did you get that and/or how did you come up with that? Thanks in advance, Steven T., Paso Robles, Calif., a loyal reader.” First off, thank you,

A Confluence of Real-Time Gains

The wins in this service since November have been robust, and that’s because we’ve been right on our out-of-the-money call options selections during the latest bull market run. Consider that of our last five trades, four have been for big, double-digit-percentage wins, while our only loss was a miniscule 1.30% dip in the Ferrari RACE

Inventing New Terms for the Rally

The term “Goldilocks” has been used a lot when describing market/economic conditions. When people in the industry use it, they basically mean that the market porridge is not “too hot,” not “too cold,” but “just right.” Now, however, there is a new term I was introduced to the other day, and that term is “Platinumlocks.”

Forget Goldilocks, This Is ‘Platinumlocks’

The term “Goldilocks” has been used a lot when describing market/economic conditions. When people in the industry use it, they basically mean that the market porridge is not “too hot,” not “too cold,” but “just right.” Now, however, there is a new term I was introduced to the other day, and that term is “Platinumlocks.”

As the AI Boom Continues

Last night’s stellar NVIDIA Corp. earnings helped keep the bulls feeling great this morning, and the result has been more upside for the markets, especially in tech and tech-related sectors tied to the fortunes of artificial intelligence (AI). Yet, it’s not just tech and AI that’s been good for markets, and for the stocks and

NVIDIA and the Super Bowl Champs

NVIDIA and the Super Bowl Champs  ETF Talk: Invesco China Technology (CQQQ): A Shining Star in the Constellation of ETFs A Thin Line Between Love and Hate  Don’t Build Those Walls  *********************************************************** NVIDIA and the Super Bowl Champs  What’s the best part about writing The Deep Woods? My answer to this question, which I field

Sparking Up Another Big Win

Given our last two big winning trades were both in the gambling sector, you might think that I am partial to options in the so-called “vice” segment of the economy. Now, if you think that, you would be wrong, because I am an equal-opportunity trader. That means I go where the money is to be

Intelligence Report — March 2024 Issue

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The Market Shrugs off the Hot CPI

The big event influencing markets this week actually turned out to be what can be described as a “glitch in the bull matrix.” To refresh your memory, on Tuesday morning, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) was released and the print showed that in January, the headline CPI declined further (from 3.4% in December to 3.1%

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