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March 1, 2022
Double, Double Toil and Trouble
Yo Pit Crazies, There is so much ridiculous headline news that I can barley fit it all in one spot. The G7 is trying to make it difficult for Russia to do business anywhere on the planet. Yet the EU is still buying gas and oil from the Russians. This has…
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February 26, 2022
Ukraine Fights Back
Yo Pit Crazies, Good for Ukraine! As I write this they are putting up a good defense of Kiev, as far as I can tell. I hope that makes Putin think twice, and maybe China, too. It is still a massive unknown. Check the Straddle Value in the SPX The one-month straddle is an excellent…
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February 25, 2022
There is a name for this Jekyll and Hyde market
Yo Pit Crazies, Mark’s new Nitro Trader is off to a rocking start. It is the perfect trading vehicle for this market. Why? Because he is looking at bullish and bearish opportunities at the same time. So you’re always in the right place and the right time. Speaking of, join…
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February 24, 2022
Another Land War in Europe
Yo Pit Crazies, Europe is in another land war, with Ukraine the victim and Putin as the bad guy. Such a sad state of affairs. Most of the non-risk assets are spiking as I write this, so gold, oil and USGOV bonds are staging a rally today. Vaneck ETF Trust Russia…
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February 23, 2022
Build With These BRICs?
Yo Pit Crazies, Not long ago the hottest countries on the trading landscape were known as the BRIC’s: Brazil Russia India China India has been off the races in 2021, check out the Wisdomtree India Earnings ETF (Ticker: EPI). Brazil has gone gangbusters lately, too, if you follow MSCI Brazil Index ETF…
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February 22, 2022
Hot Buttons: Canada and Uranium
Yo Pit Crazies, Uranium is hot. Frank Gregory and I have been banging the drum on this stuff for several months. And one of the better uranium stocks just got a little volume boost. Let’s take a look. Canada Not Acting Very Canadian Canada is looking more like a third world dictatorship than a G7…
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February 20, 2022
The Fog of War
Yo Pit Crazies, This three-day weekend reminds me of the run-up to wars past. The first and second Gulf Wars were tough times. And the countdowns to those conflicts share many similarities with what’s happening today in eastern Europe. Now, I don’t believe Russian President Vladimir Putin will go through with…
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February 18, 2022
The New Bash Brothers
Yo Pit Crazies, The S&P 500 (SPX) is getting smacked around by the “New Bash Brothers.” That would be St. Louis Fed president Jim Bullard and Russian supreme leader Vladimir Putin. Each one is talking but not doing much (for now). That is the problem. Here’s what to do about…
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February 17, 2022
30% Returns This Year!?
Yo Pit Crazies, A 30% return this year in a stock? It’s what some analysts see in a particular ticker in the oil patch now that prices are holding the $90 area. But really the story is dividends, and can a stock pay out 30% in dividends a year. Jump on…
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February 16, 2022
Where Do We Go From Here?
Yo Pit Crazies, Stocks managed to make a 1.6% gain today in the S&P 500 (SPX) on news mostly around the-so-far-not-happening Ukraine/Russia conflict. Even President Biden weighed in on the close, but it did not move the markets too much. So, Houston we still have a problem. And that problem is…
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