There's a reason long-time investors are invested in low volatility household names that pay steady dividends: because over the long run, they work! The steady dividends and low volatility can be counted on to take care of us in retirement. This is a...

This is the video recording of the August Options Conference Call with Sean McLaughlin & JC Parets.

The team pumped out the Saturday Chartoons letter this weekend and as always, there were some nuggets of wisdom and ideas to be found therein.

The tone...

Traders woke up Monday morning to a little reminder that volatility happens.

It certainly wasn't a calamity, but it was a larger gap down opening than we've seen in a while, following an ugly close on Friday which certainly has put some...

If so, we've got an idea to play it.

We've had a couple picks from our recent Young Aristocrats report that I've liked for options plays. But I waited on this one until today...

JC put a post up today taking a look at the Semiconductor sector. As a group, the sector is looking poised for a breakout and he goes into some of the even...

This is the video recording of the July Options Conference Call with Sean McLaughlin & JC Parets.

I've always wondered -- can publicly traded advisory and consulting services recommend the purchase of their own stock to their clients? There's probably a rule against this. Certainly, it would be in an ethical gray area.

That's too bad,...

Every so often I like to put on some delta neutral credit spreads to balance out the portfolio a bit. It's all about diversifying the books so that I'm not solely reliant on direction or volatility. We've got positions on currently that will benefit...

The latest Young Aristocrats report is out and as always, there are some great opportunities setting up there. These are stocks with tremendous dividend growth consistency that are...

It's summertime and where I live in Colorado, everyone is planning camping and RV trips up in the mountains. There's something about fresh mountain air, cool crisp evenings, and enjoying a beverage next to a roaring campfire.

You would think...

I feel like I say this every time I put a bearish trade on these days: My bearish muscles feel out of shape!

But the ASC team put out a bearish piece on transportation stocks...

The team at All Star Charts has started putting out a new report called "Follow the Flow." The goal of this report is to "create a universe of stocks that experienced...

This is the video recording of the June Options Conference Call with Sean McLaughlin & JC Parets.

We're continuing to see strength and leadership in the semiconductor space. And a name the All Star Charts teams has been high on for some time has recently begun to break out from a new consolidation. Being that the stock is also making all-time...

Strength in energy and metals continues.

The ASC team had a post out last week highlighting some bullish developments here, and the strength continues in early trading...

I'll be honest with you. I've been on cruises before. I don't think I have a need to ever do them again. I mean, the time spent "in port" was where the real fun for me was. Time trapped on the boat? Meh.

But, I know many people disagree with...

Ok, I've changed my mind.

A few of my readers have pinged me privately drawing my attention to an Oil & Gas sector name that could possible make for a good "catch up" trade in the space. I generally would rather play in the leaders, rather...

Reporter: "Why do you rob banks?"

Willie Sutton: "Because that's where the money is."

True 'nuff. And the same could probably be said of insurance companies, no?

With this in mind, we've got a mid-cap dividend paying insurance...

The latest Young Aristocrats report dropped on Friday last week. If you love dividends combined with momentum (who wouldn't?), then this report is always a must...

Fortunes change. We've seen it time and time again, where once-prominent companies -- even entire industries -- fade away to shadows of their former selves or worse -- fade to oblivion. To the trash heap of has-beens.

But, occasionally we see...