I’ve got a treat full of insights and real-world strategies from a very different kind of investor than the retirees I’d mentioned earlier. The write up comes directly from an email I got from an an avid reader of TradingWithCody, an old friend of mine whose net worth, after having taken two multi-billion dollar tech companies […]
In search of safe high-yield and diversification: Picks and allocations for retirees
Even though I long ago left the money management business as a formal profession to become a TV anchor, I’ve long helped my parents and other friends try to manage their money and that didn’t stop when I quit the business back in 2007. I even used to talk my mom through the process and […]
Trades of the Week From March 24th through March 28th
Here are my trades of the week for March 24th through March 28th: Common Stock: Stock Action Date Initiated Time Initiated Price XONE – The ExOne Company SELL 3/25/2014 11:57am $35.11 JPM – JPMorgan Chase COVER 3/25/2014 11:57am $60.84
Til death do us part? The truth about gold in the long-run
Last month when gold became a hot money favorite, I started turning near-term bearish. My theory is also based on the idea that the banks and the Fed are likely also wanting gold prices here or lower, but they certainly want gold prices heading no higher anytime soon. That doesn’t mean that I’m selling any […]
Cody Kiss & Tell: Les Nessman, Shorting OTC stocks and Scutify booms
Here is the transcript to this week’s Live Q&A chat. Join me next Wednesday at 2pm EST at https://tradingwithcody.com/chat or send me an email with your question at support@tradingwithcody.com. Howdy, folks. Let’s brush down the horses, saddle up and ride. (I’m gonna get me some horses in a few years to ride around my “ranch” when […]
Hot money, net neutrality, and pot stock valuations
Don’t forget this week’s Live Q&A Chat. Join me next today at 2pm EST at https://tradingwithcody.com/chat or send me an email with your question at support@tradingwithcody.com. There’s no doubt that a lot of hot money continues to slosh around these markets, even as the momentum trade has faded in the last few weeks. Stocks like Netflix continues to […]
Trade Alert – Cutting another long and updates on two hedges
Turn around and face ’em, Pump pump and fade ’em now. Bone come break ’em down Taking no shorts, no losses, man – Bone Thugs n Harmony When I first got to Wall Street, I read everything I could get my hands on about how the markets work, how to invest and trade, how to […]
Momentum gives way to fear and other updates
The markets are acting weak and there’s even some fear finally starting to creep back in as the bulls find the latest all-time highs being rejected like a bad layup in the Sweet 16. Momentum stocks in particular are being hardest hit, continuing the trend from last week. The biotech index is in a veritable […]
Trades of the Week From March 17th through March 21st
Here are my trades of the week for March 17th through March 21st: Investment Action Date Initiated Time Initiated Price Silver Bars BUY 3/20/2014 3:20pm $22/ounce
Trade Alert – Buying silver bars on sale (and watch my bitcoin interview)
ExOne’s disappointing results put it in the penalty box for now. I’m making some calls and doing some more homework on it, but I am not impressed with the results or guidance. Meanwhile, I did just buy some more silver bars. Apmex is doing a great deal TODAY ONLY on eBay – http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-oz-APMEX-Silver-Bar-Lot-of-10-SKU-81774-/111293377776. You get two […]
Subscriber Chat Room Archive (March 13th – March 19th)
Here is the past week’s discussion from the TradingWithCody.com Subscriber Chat Room: eryba1 March 16, 2014 – 5:06 pm @JSmith: I will try to do my best. Selling what we bought if we see greater downside ? Let’s see how we open Monday morning. We could gap up leaving us stuck if u were looking […]
Cody Kiss & Tell: Sears is Dead, Index Puts and March Madness Underdogs
Here is the transcript to this week’s Live Q&A chat. Join me next Wednesday at 2pm EST at https://tradingwithcody.com/chat or send me an email with your question at support@tradingwithcody.com. You guys ready to rock n roll, then? Ain’t no noise pollution. AC/DC – Rock and Roll Ain’t Noise Polution Fed fed fed. Fed up with fed. […]
Updates on First Solar and The Five Best Dividend Stocks on the Planet
Don’t forget this week’s Live Q&A Chat today at 2pm EST at https://tradingwithcody.com/chat. In yesterday’s post, I outlined why and analyzed just how hard it is to find any safe haven that pays what used to be a paltry return of just 5% these days. I finished by asking you, “I’d love to hear from […]
No easy solution for your money in this Brave New World
“Two thousand pharmacologists and biochemists were subsidized in A.F. 178…Six years later it was being produced commercially. The perfect drug. Euphoric, narcotic, pleasantly hallucinant. All the advantages of Christianity and alcohol; none of their defects. Take a holiday from reality whenever you like, and come back without so much as a headache or a mythology. Stability was practically assured.” […]
Russia, Ukraine, markets and must-reads
Trader Deep Thoughts of the Day are all Ukrainian Proverbs: A hungry wolf is stronger than a satisfied dog. He who licks knives will soon cut his tongue. Black souls wear white shirts. Top 50 Best Russian And Ukrainian Songs The markets apparently are blowing off the Crimea referendum to join Russia and the escalating […]
Trades of the Week From March 10th through March 14th
Here are my trades of the week for March 10th through March 14th: Common Stock: Stock Action Date Initiated Time Initiated Price FB – Facebook TRIM 3/10/2014 12:18pm $71.76 P – Pandora SHORT 3/12/2014 11:391m $35.50 Options: Stock CALL or PUT Action Date Initiated Stock Price Strike Price Exp Date Price PLUG – Plug Power PUT BUY […]
Cody Kiss & Tell: Apple’s future products, OTM vs ITM and much more
Here is the transcript to this week’s Live Q&A chat. Join me next Wednesday at 2pm EST athttps://tradingwithcody.com/chat or send me an email with your question atsupport@tradingwithcody.com. Howdy, let’s do this. I had lunch with a proud Apache who I’m proud has been a lifelong friend of mine. Had a fascinating discussion about preserving the Mescalero […]
Last warning on penny and OTC and pink sheet stocks
It was February 2007, and Google had just bought YouTube for $1.7 billion. I had recently founded and owned most of an Internet video company, which was suddenly hot, hot, hot. The bitter cold February wind hit me hard as I walked out of the Wall Street subway station and on past the New York […]
Trade Alert – Correction to put purchase and Weekly Q&A will be at 4pm EST
As a correction to my last trade alert — I’m NOT buying April and May XRT puts. I am buying buy the JUNE XRT puts with a strike price of $80. June, that is, not May or April. Also, I have an important meeting today at noon (2pm EST) so we will do the chat […]
Trade Alert – More insurance, hedging and some call options too
$Copper is absolutely crashing. Disparate markets around the world dislocating. Not bullish for stocks near-term, methinks. Meanwhlie, $GOLD is spiking again. Things could get ugly. Be careful out there, stocks ain’t cheap, markets are straight up and dislocating and it’s been a HUGE rally over the last five years. Just sayin’. Here’s what I’m doing. I’m buying puts […]