AvatarBarron'sAvatarAvatar1 day agoA Fear Trade as Tensions Rise in the MideastBarron's - Steven M. SearsInvestors could consider a two-pronged options strategy that seeks to turn fear of a wider Mideast war into a long-term opportunity.
AvatarBarron'sAvatarAvatarStocks’ Gains Are Scaring Options Traders. Earnings Are Critical.Barron's - Steven M. SearsThis quarter’s earnings reports will be an important indicator of the market’s trajectory—and not just a reflection of a single stock or sector.
AvatarBarron'sAvatarAvatarThe Fed May Not Cut Interest Rates in June. How Investors Can Prepare.Barron's - Steven M. SearsThe stock market could fall apart if investors start to believe that the Fed won’t cut rates in June after all. This options trade hedges against …
AvatarBarron'sAvatarAvatarDon’t Buy Boeing Stock. How to Play It With Options Instead.Barron's - Steven M. SearsBecause Boeing’s situation is so abnormal, it is difficult to have confidence about anything the company does or says. That makes Boeing’s …
AvatarBarron'sAvatarAvatarIs Options Selling by ETFs Distorting the VIX? Some Market Strategists Think So.Barron's - Randall W. ForsythThe Cboe Volatility Index—the stock market’s “fear gauge”—has been unusually placid, suggesting complacency even as stocks soar. Some credit macro …
AvatarBarron'sAvatarAvatarThe Latest Options Craze Resembles Past Manias. That’s Not a Good Thing.Barron's - Steven M. SearsOptions that expire in under a week—Wall Street’s version of cheap scratch-off lottery tickets—are exploding in popularity. What it signals for …
AvatarBarron'sAvatarAvatarBig Stocks Aren’t the Only Play. It’s Time to Look at Smaller Ones.Barron's - Steven M. SearsHigher interest rates adversely impact smaller companies because they need more money to pay debt-service coverage. When rates are lowered, small-cap …
AvatarBarron'sAvatarAvatarBitcoin Could Be a Smart Play in Tumultuous TimesBarron's - Steven M. SearsMicroStrategy, a technology company that owns some 193,000 Bitcoin, has a volatile trading record.
AvatarBarron'sAvatarAvatarThis AI Stock Looks Like a Real Bubble. How to Profit When Super Micro Pops.Barron's - Steven M. SearsSuper Micro stock is up almost 200% this year, far outperforming the S&P 500 index’s 6.5% gain, yet shares have recently weakened.
AvatarBarron'sAvatarAvatarWorried About a Stock Market Plunge? Buy Yourself Protection With This Options Play.Barron's - Steven M. SearsMajor economic reports that interfere with the rates-will-soon-be-lowered narrative could spark big stock declines. How to prepare.
AvatarBarron'sAvatarAvatarNvidia’s Earnings Are Coming. How to Protect Against a Loss.Barron's - Al RootNvidia’s earnings report comes with the risk that the results won’t be spectacular enough to send prices higher. They could bring a loss.
AvatarBarron'sAvatarAvatar2 Financial Stocks That Stand to Gain in a Shaky MarketBarron's - Steven M. SearsKKR and Interactive Brokers have the power to thrive against a difficult backdrop. Here’s how to buy in while keeping a margin of safety.