I've been neck deep in reading and researching and talking to sources all morning. Got some good ideas coming up. For today's earnings reports, we've got Nvidia, our recent addition. Read this to recall why we're long this one right one: I’m bidding on some NVDA April calls, with strikes from $11-12 or so. I don’t know that the near-term for NVDA will pop or that next week’s … [Read more...] about Neck deep in research and our Live Chat at 2pm EST
Important lessons on why stock-picking and active portfolio management are key to long-term success
One of the trickiest parts of being a successful investor is keeping perspective on time horizons and expectations for the long- vs. short-terms. What's your goal as an investor or a trader? It's always that you want to maximize your long-term upside while limiting your risk over that time frame. Whether you're a buy-and-hold investor or a swing trader or a day trader, your … [Read more...] about Important lessons on why stock-picking and active portfolio management are key to long-term success
Tale of two markets and some portfolio management thoughts
The markets are up, with a 1% move on the open that's now faded a bit. The markets are being very selective about which stocks are working, especially in tech. We're not quite 10% through with the trading year, and the market is up about 5% on the year. Annualized, of course, that would be a 50% up move by the end of the year. Nobody knows for sure how the markets will play out … [Read more...] about Tale of two markets and some portfolio management thoughts
Poll results and some market thoughts
Well, I wish the results of our latest "Who's more scared?" poll were more lopsided and therefore a great contrarian indicator for the markets. But as my 7th grade basketball coach once said, "You can wish in one hand and spit in the other, and you tell me which one will fill up first." So anyway, the results of the poll were interesting, if not necessarily indicative of … [Read more...] about Poll results and some market thoughts
Chat Transcript for 8/24/2011
You said recently its not about the day to day trade its the idea we are investing for the next few decades. Do you feel this bear market (being called one by your fellow columnist Rev Shark) we are in will affect your stocks in a materially negative way short term from this S&P 1120 level? We technically enter "bear market" territory when the markets are down an … [Read more...] about Chat Transcript for 8/24/2011
Questions and Answers from Today’s Chat
Last week you said we were going to scale into some of our RVBD calls. I am waiting for an update on when we are going to buy some. Today the stock tanked again by 9% in the morning and looks like its recovering a bit. Is this the right time to buy some long term calls? On the other hand, while looking at the charts for this stock for 2 years, the stock has been up from $15 in … [Read more...] about Questions and Answers from Today’s Chat
Chat postponed due to technical difficulties
Due to a storm, Cody is currently without internet access. This week's chat has been postponed to next Wednesday, July 27 at 2pm EST. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience. … [Read more...] about Chat postponed due to technical difficulties
50 Stocks for the App Revolution – Updated Edition Now Available
The newly updated 50 Stocks for the App Revolution eBook is now available for free to TradingwithCody.com members. Click the link below to visit the eBook page, where you'll be able to view the new edition directly on the web page or as a PDF. https://tradingwithcody.com/ebooks/50-stocks-for-the-app-revolution-updated-june-2011/ You'll need to be logged into your … [Read more...] about 50 Stocks for the App Revolution – Updated Edition Now Available
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