A Box Maker and a Dot-Com Wreck Walk Into a Scanner
Hey, Charles here Andrew’s fingerprint scanner lit up twice this week, and the two names couldn’t be more different. One makes real, physical stuff you can hold in your hands. The other lives entirely in the digital world. One is riding momentum higher while the other keeps getting dragged lower. But both showed up on […]
VIX Won’t Drop
Why the VIX Keeps Closing Over 20 What's up, Trader's Edge? It's Mark Sebastian, your only option. Yesterday we saw a mixed session across the board. The SPX finished up about 0.1%, the Dow gained about 0.07%, and the Qs slipped 0.1%. IWM dropped about 0.09%. Pretty much a flat day everywhere you looked. (To […]
Ignore Yesterday’s Trends. Tomorrow’s Is All That Matters.
BY Mark Sebastian November 23rd, 2025 Hey there, Charles here. It’s the day before our State of the Market Ticker Highlight show. And despite our amazing track record (which you can see at this link), it may be the last one we ever do. We already know the stocks Hans, Licia and […]
Two Stocks, Two Different Realities
BY Hans Albrecht November 22nd, 2025 Hey there, Charles here. The market rewards efficiency. Not effort. Not vision. Efficiency. I’ve watched companies burn billions chasing the next big thing while their competitors quietly use existing technology to cut costs and boost margins. The difference? One group builds the future. The other […]
Google Rocks but the Glass is NOT Half Full
BY Hans Albrecht November 2nd, 2025 Hello, Charles here. My father has worked with his hands for his entire life. He was an amazing sharp shooter in the Army. And worked as a mechanic from the time he was 15. Even now, in his 80’s, the man still can’t help but turn […]
The right (and wrong) way to deal with missed expectations
BY Andrew Giovinazzi November 1st, 2025 Hello, Charles Here. When a new company hits the scene, its rise can seem unstoppable. But at some point, expectations can reach a point that are impossible to meet. At that point, what matters is how a company responds. There is a right (and […]
My Darling and My Pumpkin
BY LICIA LESLIE October 31, 2025 Hello, Charles Here. While I never really considered myself a fan of Star Trek, there are some great quotes that apply perfectly to this moment. It was Jean-Luc Piccard who said, “It is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose. That is not weakness. It […]
The AI Stock Everyone Ignores (And Why That’s a Mistake)
BY Mark Sebastian October 26th, 2025 It’s the day before our State of the Market Ticker Highlight show. That’s when the crew gets together to narrow eight stock picks down to the ultimate option to trade. You can see the track record by tapping this link. It’s good. To receive a reminder tomorrow morning, make […]
Electrifying Your Upside
BY Hans Albrecht October 25th, 2025 I love technology. It has a way of scaring a lot of people, yet ends up generating jobs, creating new industries, and driving advancements that push the economy forward. When cell phones first came out decades ago, no one realized that people would rely on them to […]
Andrew Hates What’s Loved and Buys What’s Ignored
BY Andrew Giovinazzi October 24, 2025 Hello, Trends come and go. In fashion… ideas… and investments. One of the biggest mistakes a typical “retail investor” can make is to buy right at the peak. But, how do you know when a trend or hot streak is topping out? Here’s one […]