http://www.inveslogic.com/tags/flip Blog Articles Tagged with 'flip' at http://www.inveslogic.com en http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1116579?rsstype=tag&tag=flip Below we highlight the percentage difference between current median home prices and the max median home prices seen in each of the twenty cities that S&P/Case-Shiller tracks. As shown, there is quite a big difference between the worst areas and the... Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:03:25 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1116579?rsstype=tag&tag=flip http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/deal-breaker/1114841?rsstype=tag&tag=flip Shares of Freddie Mac are soaring today, up more than 20 percent right now. The rise is being attributed to Freddie's success in selling $1 billion of three-month and $1 billion six-month notes in a weekly auction, which has supposedly eased fears th... Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:24:35 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/deal-breaker/1114841?rsstype=tag&tag=flip http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/daily-options-report/1114819?rsstype=tag&tag=flip Mark from Options For Rookies makes an excellent point regarding on my thought that in this choppy environment, short gamma players should hang tough and wait for the inevitable reversal one or three days later. That's an unrealistic trading strategy... Sun, 24 Aug 2008 22:50:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/daily-options-report/1114819?rsstype=tag&tag=flip http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/daily-options-report/1114822?rsstype=tag&tag=flip Yes the trend is your friend in 2008. If you're fading it. Some interesting numbers from Dr. Brett.As a way of looking simply at recent trading conditions, I went back to the start of 2007 and investigated three-day returns as a function of the prior... Fri, 22 Aug 2008 11:25:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/daily-options-report/1114822?rsstype=tag&tag=flip http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/daily-options-report/1113617?rsstype=tag&tag=flip So if you can't say something nice, don't say it, right?So what to say then of these commodities?Well, commodity stocks are starting to outperform the underlying. Popped up GDX vs. GLD and SLV, and IYE vs. USO here, and all are in X s. GDX veritably... Sun, 17 Aug 2008 21:27:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/daily-options-report/1113617?rsstype=tag&tag=flip http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/energy-stock-blog/1111153?rsstype=tag&tag=flip I m convinced that energy storage is going to be the next major investment trend and I have a very bullish outlook for the entire sector. My rationale is simple. As industrialized nations switch from fossil fuels to inherently variable alternative ... Mon, 04 Aug 2008 07:32:51 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/energy-stock-blog/1111153?rsstype=tag&tag=flip http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1110181?rsstype=tag&tag=flip I don t want to give the impression of being on a soap box with all the lessons recently, but given the action by Crocs (CROX) on Friday, I just can t resist. Ironically, I m writing this on my balcony in Back Bay, Boston, on a sunny Sunday mor... Tue, 29 Jul 2008 05:10:39 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1110181?rsstype=tag&tag=flip http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/gold-stock-blog/1110019?rsstype=tag&tag=flip The largest gripe that I ve had with Wall Street Analysts is that they lack accountability. They flip-flop around their investment thesis and fundamental analysis of a situation. In my view, the individual investor has many reasons to completely tu... Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:39:44 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/gold-stock-blog/1110019?rsstype=tag&tag=flip http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/deal-breaker/1108492?rsstype=tag&tag=flip Ladenburg analyst Richard Bove released a very helpful (if you're looking for short ideas) report last week called Who Is Next, listing firms in ascending order of financial health. It was pretty grim (especially if you were anywhere near the top)... Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:07:13 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/deal-breaker/1108492?rsstype=tag&tag=flip http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/daily-options-report/1108968?rsstype=tag&tag=flip Very conflicting forces right now as far as volatility is concerned.On one hand, it's a big earnings week, and the chance of having the next GOOG find you will put a bid under many names. And we have a genuinely shaky market.On the flip side, the fir... Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:03:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/daily-options-report/1108968?rsstype=tag&tag=flip http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/energy-stock-blog/1106147?rsstype=tag&tag=flip Questions for Congress as it reconvenes: Why is a country that consumes 20Mb of oil a day and supposedly had supply issues and a shortage of refineries EXPORTING 1.5M barrels a day of refined products OUT of the country? That s adding 7.5% to... Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:21:13 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/energy-stock-blog/1106147?rsstype=tag&tag=flip http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/daily-options-report/1105505?rsstype=tag&tag=flip Well, that sure was a joyful week. The market implodes as Lenny moves his DEEEEEEP picks behind a subscription wall. Coincidence? I think not.We do have a bit of a late day option pound out ahead of the 3 day weekend. It makes sense in that this week... Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:07:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/daily-options-report/1105505?rsstype=tag&tag=flip http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/daily-options-report/1104635?rsstype=tag&tag=flip So I have these brilliant plays on in Inverse options that involve selling some premium and managing the positions. Hard to describe because I often have 3-6 positions in sectors that kind of cross-hedge each other in terms of delta and volatility r... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:38:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/daily-options-report/1104635?rsstype=tag&tag=flip http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/gold-stock-blog/1104841?rsstype=tag&tag=flip The largest gripe that I ve had with Wall Street Analysts is that theylack accountability. They flip-flop around their investment thesis andfundamental analysis of a situation. In my regard, the individualinvestor has many reasons to completely tun... Fri, 27 Jun 2008 05:34:01 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/gold-stock-blog/1104841?rsstype=tag&tag=flip http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/fp-trading-desk/1103961?rsstype=tag&tag=flip Disappointing first quarter results from Research In Motion Ltd. that have at least temporarily turned the market sour on a stock that had risen more than 8% in the past month and 25% in 2008 may present the buying opportunity many investors were wai... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 08:44:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/fp-trading-desk/1103961?rsstype=tag&tag=flip http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/the-kirk-report/1103105?rsstype=tag&tag=flip Consumer confidence plummets New evidence of inflation vexes central banks The Fed will express increased concern about infolation but do so in a manner than avoids any suggestion that interest rate rises are imminent Economic challenges draw out div... Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:40:29 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/the-kirk-report/1103105?rsstype=tag&tag=flip http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/tech-trader-daily/1101022?rsstype=tag&tag=flip RBC Capital s Mike Abramsky this morning upped his price target on Research In Motion (RIMM) to $165 from $150. He also raised EPS estimates for the company: for the February 2009 fiscal year, he goes to $4.08 from $4.05, while for FY 2010 he now s... Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:35:21 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/tech-trader-daily/1101022?rsstype=tag&tag=flip http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1098044?rsstype=tag&tag=flip Apple (AAPL) took it on the chin early in the session Wednesday, dragged down by the continued fallout from the sub-prime lending crisis. It s ironic that the very company that raised guidance on Apple, was also one of the catalyst for the market ... Thu, 19 Jun 2008 06:28:38 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1098044?rsstype=tag&tag=flip http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/kudlows-money-politics/1097497?rsstype=tag&tag=flip Warts and all, John McCain s flip-flop on offshore drilling is a very welcome development. When circumstances change, political leaders should change their policies. And $4 at the pump and $140 in the open market is certainly enough changing circum... Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:31:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/kudlows-money-politics/1097497?rsstype=tag&tag=flip http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/stock-advisors/1096693?rsstype=tag&tag=flip I ve long believed that China s currency is due to appreciate notably against the buck, says currency expert Jack Crooks (http://www.thestockadvisors.com/ccount/click.php?id=2108), upon returning from speaking at a Forex seminar in Beijing.In h... Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:00:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/stock-advisors/1096693?rsstype=tag&tag=flip