Trading Ideas

Today, we’re tackling the all-important question, “Where are oil prices headed in 2020?”
Now, I’m no psychic. But sometimes the answer is basic economics.
The world’s oil markets are dramatically affected by geopolitical events.
But in the absence of geopolitics, the price of oil – like any other commodity – is dependent on supply and demand.
My friend Rick Rule, CEO of Sprott U.S. Holdings, famously says, “The cure for low prices is low prices. And the cure for high prices is high prices.”
What does he really mean here?
When oil prices are low, producers cut back on production. Some even go bankrupt.
Those actions reduce …read more […]

Many top achievers – whether they’re athletes or entrepreneurs – project an air of great confidence in themselves. But do you need to have the mindset of a winner to find success?
Today, Mark Ford explains how you can build a rich life even if you’re a self-doubter.

Do you have a winner’s mindset?
Are you able to look at your career challenges and feel certain you can overcome them?
Do you feel like Muhammad Ali and Michael Jordan must have felt – that you have greatness in your soul?
If your answer is “no,” don’t worry.
I was listening to an interview with comedy writer …read more […]

How do you pick the next stock to invest in? One way would be to spend days of research browsing through thousands of publicly traded companies. However, an easier way is to look at the stocks that smart money investors are collectively bullish on. Hedge funds and other institutional investors usually invest large amounts of […] …read more […]

A whopping number of 13F filings filed with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has been processed by Insider Monkey so that individual investors can look at the overall hedge fund sentiment towards the stocks included in their watchlists. These freshly-submitted public filings disclose money managers’ equity positions as of the end of the three-month period […] …read more […]

Aurora Cannabis, Canopy Growth and Cronos Group have driven much of the attention in the cannabis sector for some time, as Canopy and Cronos were known for receiving huge cash infusions from Constellation Brands and Altria, while Aurora was noted for resisting the same, looking to carve its own destiny without giving up control to larger suitors.Canopy and Cronos have been coming under increasing fire from Constellation Brands and Altria because of disappointing short-term performances, as shareholders at the larger companies press management concerning write-offs as a result of weak numbers generated by Canopy and Cronos.In this article we’ll look …read more […]

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said last week it was looking into parking lot crashes of Tesla Model 3s trying to drive to owners under the Smart Summon feature. Several users have also posted videos on social media of Tesla vehicles that appear to have been in near accidents. One posted a video of a Tesla striking a garage wall and another of a Tesla being struck by a vehicle backing up. …read more […]

REIT ETFs (exchange-traded funds) are a fantastic investment vehicle. Some are undervalued and poised to outperform many U.S. equities. REITs generally offer diversification, liquidity and dividends, yet there aren’t many investors trading REIT ETFs.
Why?
For the same reason there aren’t nearly enough investors making options plays. Because they don’t understand them.
It’s a shame. Understanding REITs and REIT ETFs could be integral to your financial freedom. Today, we’ll explain how REITs work and show you the top REIT ETFs to watch.
What is a REIT?
A REIT is a real estate investment trust. It is similar to an ETF or a mutual fund in …read more […]

It is not uncommon to see companies perform well in the years after insiders buy shares. The flip side of that is that… …read more […]

Tesla Inc’s Smart Summon automated parking system is “glitchy” and only works intermittently, influential U.S. magazine Consumer Reports has said, adding to recent questions about the app-based feature. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said last week it was looking into parking lot crashes of Tesla Model 3s trying to drive to owners under the Smart Summon feature. Several users have also posted videos on social media of Tesla vehicles that appear to have been in near accidents. …read more […]

Adam Grossman became the CEO of ADMA Biologics, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADMA) in 2011. This report will, first, examine the CEO… …read more […]

Peter Tuchman, floor trader at Quattro Securities, tells Yahoo Finance’s Ines Ferre how the stock markets are moving at the will of ongoing trade negotiations between the U.S. and China. Tuchman calls the trade talks “the gift that keeps on giving” as the indexes have rebounded on news that China is open to a deal, but warns that stocks could move lower depending on what President Trump tweets. …read more […]

Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, ‘The possibility of… …read more […]

Hedge funds and large money managers usually invest with a focus on the long-term horizon and, therefore, short-lived dips or bumps on the charts, usually don’t make them change their opinion towards a company. This time it may be different. During the fourth quarter of 2018 we observed increased volatility and small-cap stocks underperformed the […] …read more […]

Investing in small cap stocks has historically been a way to outperform the market, as small cap companies typically grow faster on average than the blue chips. That outperformance comes with a price, however, as there are occasional periods of higher volatility. The last 12 months is one of those periods, as the Russell 2000 […] …read more […]

At Insider Monkey, we pore over the filings of nearly 750 top investment firms every quarter, a process we have now completed for the latest reporting period. The data we’ve gathered as a result gives us access to a wealth of collective knowledge based on these firms’ portfolio holdings as of June 28. In this […] …read more […]