Consumer Reports has been bashing Tesla for the last few months, and the lack of rigor in their analysis has made me cynical. So I dug into CR's supposed objectivity and consumer advocacy. And I didn't like what I found, as it confirmed my suspicion that CR is not even trying to be unbiased in their car review business. For a little background, according to Wikipedia, as … [Read more...] about Trade Alert: Tesla reviews underscore how Consumer Reports is biased and hypocritical
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Trade Alert: Latest Positions with flashbacks (and quite a few trims)
Don't forget this week's Live Q&A Chat tomorrow morning at 7am ET in the TWC Chat Room or just email us your question to support@tradingwithcody.com. 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. You'll notice there are several trades (marked in bold) that I'm making, … [Read more...] about Trade Alert: Latest Positions with flashbacks (and quite a few trims)
Trade Alert: More puts, Silver vs Gold, FB’s crypto vs Bitcoin and Bernice the Great Pyrenees
Here’s the transcript from this week’s Live Q&A Chat including discussion on my Tesla presentation, the market's rally today and the new FB crypto. Q. Does it look like the Fed cuts 25 points in July and the market moves higher? A. The fact that your question implies that its fait accompli for the market to move higher when the Fed does eventually cut 25 basis points … [Read more...] about Trade Alert: More puts, Silver vs Gold, FB’s crypto vs Bitcoin and Bernice the Great Pyrenees
Trade Alert: Get More Defensive in a Fog of War
I'm back from NYC, but tomorrow I'm headed out to Vail, CO for a small conference where hedge fund managers like me will trade their best ideas, both long and short. When I told the host that I'd like to do a presentation on Tesla, he was like, "Are you sure? Because most everybody there will be short TSLA." I'm going to make my presentation after dinner on Thursday night out … [Read more...] about Trade Alert: Get More Defensive in a Fog of War
Trade Alert: A little nibbling into the fear, but just a little
Markets swings cause emotional swings which causes market swings which causes... There's a lot of emotion out there today led by fear. I'm not doing much nibbling, but I did nibble on a tiny bit of FB, AMZN and GOOG as the markets freak out about new anti-trust concerns from, of all things, the heretofore always corporate-friendly Republican Democrat Regime RDR. I tend to … [Read more...] about Trade Alert: A little nibbling into the fear, but just a little
Trade Alert: Full Trade War and stock market analysis
The Great Trade War of the 21st Century is just about the only thing that matters to the markets right now. And even though I always try to look past the headlines (and try to anticipate them before they happen), the fact is that the market is right to be worried about all this trade war escalation. Trump's new tariffs on Mexico are not just about Mexico, they underscore … [Read more...] about Trade Alert: Full Trade War and stock market analysis
Trade Alert: Adding more put hedges
Morning all. We'll do this week's Live Q&A Chat at 2pm ET today in the TWC Chat Room or just email us your question to support@tradingwithcody.com. For the first time since the hedge fund launched, I took a day off -- and not just one, but two. For the first two months this year after I'd launched the hedge fund, Amaris was in the hospital in Albuquerque which made it … [Read more...] about Trade Alert: Adding more put hedges
Trade Alert: Whipsaws, fear, two nibbles, one sell
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