Whipsaws and fear are prevalent in the market today. I did a little nibbling on QCOM. Yes, the company has been anti-competitive, but most of what the judge was upset about is exactly what Qualcomm's new deal with Apple addressed. Meanwhile, this remains a very cheap stock, trading at about 10x next year's earnings with a 3.5% dividend right before The 5G Revolution, of which … [Read more...] about Trade Alert: Whipsaws, fear, two nibbles, one sell
The Tech Cold War, Gold or bitcoin?, Flying iPhones, T-Mobile 5G and more
Here’s the transcript from this week’s Live Q&A Chat including discussion on the Tesla, who might dominate 5G and who will be affected by the Huawei ban. Q. Thanks for your missive on the Tech Cold War. Not sure why the flip in Trump’s decision to ease up on Huawei, but it’s welcome… maybe Xi’s visit to the mines was sobering to Trump. Trump and Xi have met themselves in … [Read more...] about The Tech Cold War, Gold or bitcoin?, Flying iPhones, T-Mobile 5G and more
Trade Alert: China Trade War opens opportunities
With the banning of Huawei, The Great Trade War of the 21st Century has gone from being mostly a distraction for the markets to perhaps something more ominous. Or maybe not. Trump's tariffs haven't really mattered much to the markets or the economy, as I've predicted from the beginning when Trump first imposed tariff. But the administrations handling of the Huawei situation … [Read more...] about Trade Alert: China Trade War opens opportunities
Preparing to invest in some crowdfunding start ups
My new hedge fund is going to be concentrated mostly in publicly-traded equites with a little bit of cryptocurrencies and even some investments in early-stage private startups to create a diversified portfolio. I plan to make my early-stage private startup investments via Republic, the first and only crowdfunding platform built from the ground up to be SEC compliant. I … [Read more...] about Preparing to invest in some crowdfunding start ups
Preparing to invest in some crowdfunding start ups
My new hedge fund is going to be concentrated mostly in publicly-traded equites with a little bit of cryptocurrencies and even some investments in some crowdfunded start ups. I'll be buying crowdfunding assets starting on Republic.co, the first and only crowdfunding platform built from the ground up to be SEC compliant. I discovered Republic.co when the CEO reached … [Read more...] about Preparing to invest in some crowdfunding start ups
Trade Alert and Latest Positions: Analysis, ratings plus other ideas
Here is a list of my latest personal portfolio positions and most of the hedge fund positions with updated commentary and ratings for each position. Can I just say, sometimes I feel a lot of pressure to deliver. I do my best guys, but I will make mistakes and be wrong sometimes, of course. A couple of notes first. I've actually been buying a few T-Mobile (stock ticker: TMUS) … [Read more...] about Trade Alert and Latest Positions: Analysis, ratings plus other ideas
Trade War Distractions, Bitcoin vs Cryptos, “The Amazon of…” and more
Here’s the transcript from this week’s Live Q&A Chat including discussion on what to look for in a down market, the trade war and Uber. Q. Hi Cody, Thank you for providing awesome service. What are your views on trade war? Can it became full blown trade war? Do you think we are in last leg of trade war? A. Thanks for the kind words. No, I don't think we're out of the … [Read more...] about Trade War Distractions, Bitcoin vs Cryptos, “The Amazon of…” and more
Trade Alert: Selling, nibbling, covering, and, yes, UBER
I'm doing a little more buying today and rebalancing the portfolio too. I'm also adding a new name and I'm going to get cut one name to do so from the portfolio to do so. I'm letting go of Intel here. The company's guidance for the next two or three years in their recent investor meeting makes me wonder how they're planning to get back to growth later. I'm covering most … [Read more...] about Trade Alert: Selling, nibbling, covering, and, yes, UBER
Trade Alert: Getting a little bit longer exposure
Good morning and welcome back to the stock market circus. I'm doing a little nibbling today, bought a tranche of COMM. The company is just getting about to start its integration with major acquisition Commscope which closed April 4. The quarter was pretty bad for both companies, but I will give it a quarter or two to play out and will use today's sell-off to nibble a … [Read more...] about Trade Alert: Getting a little bit longer exposure
Trade Alert: DELL and EWU, Market volatility, and Tesla’s cash raising brilliance
Here’s the transcript from this week’s Live Q&A Chat including discussion on the volatility of the market, Tesla's cash raises practices and overall portfolio earnings. Q. Shall we nibble something when Mr. Trump scares everybody? A. Pitch by pitch. Scare by scare. Trade by trade. Easy does it. Q. Cody at what point, if at all, you would choose to add to any of … [Read more...] about Trade Alert: DELL and EWU, Market volatility, and Tesla’s cash raising brilliance