2018-04-09 07:00
Good morning, it has been a long time but I’m happy to be back with hopefully a lot more on the road ahead. For today, I wanted to update the list of stocks that I follow to include 2… Read More
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2017-12-04 07:00
Exciting times these days as a few new companies went public in recent weeks. While these are not the big ones that I’ve been looking forward to (Uber, Airbnb, Lyft and Dropbox among o… Read More
2017-12-04 06:55
This morning, I will be closing one of the 4 live trades that I currently have on, the one where I went long Paypal (PYPL) vs. Short IAC Interactive (IAC). I continue to be a strong believer… Read More
2017-11-14 10:47
Good morning, today I will be adding one more stock the list of stocks that I follow. As a reference, this is the list of stocks that I follow news about, read earnings call transcripts of a… Read More
2017-10-31 09:51
There has been a lack of updates here in recent weeks caused by a very busy schedule more than anything else, very sorry about that. I did want to give an update on a change in the list of s… Read More
2017-09-15 10:01
Today I am opening my 13th trade of the year in what has so far been a good year. As is always the case, you can see past 2016 (and previous years) trades here:
http://www.intelligentspecula… Read More
2017-09-15 09:36
This morning I will be closing one of the 4 existing live trades, where in April I went long Facebook (FB) and short Match Inc (MTCH). Obviously, MTCH has done extremely well and continues t… Read More
2017-08-07 12:59
This morning, I will be closing 2 trades that are currently beyond their stop. One winning and one losing trade:
Jan 4th: Long Tripadvisor (TRIP) vs Short Yelp (YELP): This trade curre… Read More
2017-07-18 10:10
Blue Apron (APRN) was going to face an uphill battle no matter what as part of being the lead player in a rather risky and expensive new business but it’s difficult to imagine a worse… Read More
2017-07-17 19:30
As of July 10, 2017, the USD showed a 2-sided trade in the previous week yet still closed higher. The USD index was strong at the beginning of the week reaching its weekly high after the Fed… Read More
2017-07-10 07:00
Today, I’m making a couple of changes to the list of stocks I follow. First off, Yahoo, which I had not been trading for some time given the M&A speculation involved but also the l… Read More
2017-07-10 00:21
Every time speculators get cold feet about equities, people flock to gold as a safe-haven investment. For the week ending Friday, July 7, 2017, markets were thrown for a loop. A large-scale… Read More
2017-06-23 10:19
As much as Amazon has been in the news, Etsy has been on quite a streak and my short position has not done well in recent weeks so I will be closing the trade on this morning’s open. I… Read More
2017-06-21 09:53
Today I am opening my 12th trade of the year in what has so far been a good year. As is always the case, you can see past 2016 (and previous years) trades here:
http://www.intelligentspecula… Read More
2017-06-20 10:46
President Donald J. Trump has been mired in controversy since he was sworn into office. His agenda has been hamstrung by obstructionist Democrats and more than a handful of skeptical Republi… Read More
2017-05-05 09:28
It’s been a good year and the portfolio does still have a 10.61% return so far this year but this morning I will be closing my first losing trade of the year, as the trade from Februar… Read More
2017-05-05 09:21
The U.S. equity market has been up over 1%, the week of the release of the first round of the French Presidential election results. Now, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA: SPY) was up 1.49%… Read More
2017-04-28 09:51
For years I feel like I’ve been discussing the “ecosystem play” and I certainly wish I had been able to buy an ETF that held all those plays. In this 2013 post, I didn&rsqu&hell…Read More
2017-04-27 19:31
Investmenting can be a daunting prospect. The choices, jargon and complexities can at times become overwhelming. We often justify waiting, but the only way to enjoy the long-term benefits is… Read More
2017-04-12 09:55
While looking at different pieces of news about the stocks that I follow, I ended up on this piece of analysis done by Barclays where Ross Sandler explains that he expects 2017 to be a… Read More
2017-04-03 07:00
Today I am opening my 11th trade of the year in what has so far been a good year. As is always the case, you can see past 2016 (and previous years) trades here:
http://www.intelligentspecula… Read More
2017-04-02 07:05
Good Sunday morning! Tomorrow morning, I will be closing out one of the 7 live trades, as I close the Long Facebook (FB) and Short Paypal (PYPL) trade that was started on January 3rd. T… Read More
2017-04-02 07:00
The election of Donald Trump was always going to mean the months ahead would be interesting. He is viewed variously in society as a businessman who would shake up the political community to… Read More
2017-04-02 06:55
Who cares the most about you? Who knows the most about you? Politicians like to smile, kiss babies and make you feel special. But, in the end, you are free to live your life and only you can… Read More
2017-03-17 07:00
Today I’m happy to confirm that I’m adding 2 new stocks to the list of stocks that I follow:
Snapchat Inc (SNAP)
Shopify (SHOP)
Shopify (SHOP) is a Canadian based company that… Read More
2017-03-16 07:00
Today I am opening my 10th trade of the year in what has so far been a good year. As is always the case, you can see past 2016 (and previous years) trades here:
http://www.intelligentspecula… Read More
2017-03-15 07:00
OPEC succeeded in getting its member nations and some other non-OPEC producers to agree to a deal to cut their oil output last year. The output cuts were necessary in order to halt the suppl… Read More
2017-03-06 07:00
Today I am opening my 9th trade of the year in what has so far been a good year. As is always the case, you can see past 2016 (and previous years) trades here:
http://www.intelligentspeculat… Read More
2017-03-03 11:35
Today I am opening my 8th trade of the year in what has so far been a good year. As is always the case, you can see past 2016 (and previous years) trades here:
http://www.intelligentspeculat… Read More
2017-03-02 11:06
This morning I will be closing 2 of the remaining 6 live trades which will open a couple more spots which will hopefully mean adding a new trade tomorrow. On February 1st &hell…Read More
2017-02-28 10:59
This morning I will be closing one of the 7 currently live trades which will open 1 spot to open a new one, hopefully tomorrow morning. On January 4th I opened a trade going long Microsoft (… Read More
2017-02-21 07:00
Today I am opening my 7th trade of the year and surprisingly they are all still live. So far so good but no need to jinx it at this point. As is always the case, you can see past 2016 (… Read More
2017-02-17 16:30
Investing has many benefits: it supports the economy, breathes life into new ideas and businesses, and can lead to profit further down the line. In general, it’s a very good idea to in… Read More
2017-02-10 10:50
Today I am opening my 6th trade of the year between between 2 names that I have traded quite a bit over the years. As is always the case, you can see past 2016 (and previous years) trad… Read More
2017-02-01 11:11
Today I am opening my 5th trade of the year between between 2 names that I have traded quite a bit over the years. As is always the case, you can see past 2016 (and previous years) trad… Read More
2017-01-31 06:00
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Investing for one’s retirement is about as important of a task as you can get, especially in an era where company and government pensions are be… Read More
2017-01-18 09:00
January 2017 is proving to be a mixed bag for investors. Now that the New Year is well underway, some interesting trends are developing. For starters, the USD is struggling to maintain momen… Read More
2017-01-17 18:42
President-elect, Donald Trump will take the oath of office on January 20 and he’ll officially become the president of the United States. In the last few weeks of being the president &n&hell…Read More
2017-01-10 18:39
2017 has arrived, and already investors are reorganizing their financial portfolios to hedge against possible shocks. Several major geopolitical events occurred in 2016, including the… Read More
2017-01-04 07:00
Today I am opening my trades #3 and #4. As is always the case, you can see past 2016 (and previous years) trades here:
http://www.intelligentspeculator.net/livetrades
Let’s start… Read More
2017-01-03 07:00
Today I am opening my first 2 trades of the year As you can imagine, it will be nice to start from scratch following a not great year of long & short trading in 2016!! As is always the c… Read More
2017-01-02 07:00
As you can imagine, I’m not too upset about closing the door on 2016 long & short trading. I will be starting off fresh in the coming days but tomorrow morning when the market re-o… Read More
2016-12-20 09:00
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If you’re not careful, taxes can eat away at the bulk of the income you should be earning on you… Read More
2016-12-15 10:31
Wow, you would not tell from my long & short tech stocks but this has actually been a very good year in terms of investing performance for me. That is because most of my income is invest… Read More
2016-12-13 19:44
Choosing just one fun, energetic and exciting adventure in San Francisco can be a tricky task. With so many unique experiences to choose from, how do you find the perfect one? Well, if you c… Read More
2016-12-01 11:01
Today I’m (finally!) updating the list of stocks that I follow. There have been a few different changes so today I’ll discuss stocks that I’m removing, adding and ones that… Read More
2016-11-27 23:50
The past few months have been signs that things are changing quickly in geopolitics and this will certainly continue to provide massive opportunities. Take the surprise Brexit vote where a m… Read More
2016-11-08 10:59
It is certainly fit that in what has been a tough year in terms of long & short tech stock trading, the one stock that has consistently been a good short finally ended up making me pay… Read More
2016-10-27 09:58
In what has been a difficult year of trading for the long & short tech stock picks, there have been a few ups and downs and I did of course know that shorting Netflix carried a decent am… Read More
2016-10-24 16:42
Running a business, whether big or small, is never simple. There are unlimited issues and problems along the way that you have to overcome. Be that as it may, if you are serious about it and… Read More
2016-09-21 17:50
The next Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting will occur in late September 2016. There have been many arguments both for and against an interest rate hike in September. Now, whether… Read More
2016-09-19 07:00
Today I am opening my 18th and 19th trades of the year which will be my last 2 ones for the year (for tech long & short). It’s been a rocky year, my worst on record, hopefully thes… Read More
2016-09-07 19:01
Learn Lessons the Current Retired People Learnt the Hard Way
There is little room for maneuver as you get older. As retirement looms you may begin to realize that you have not… Read More
2016-08-22 07:00
Today I am opening my 17th trade of the year between between 2 names that I have traded quite a bit over the years, which will hopefully help me rebound from a few rocky weeks of long &… Read More
2016-08-15 07:00
Today I am opening my 16th trade of the year between between 2 names that I have traded quite a bit over the years, which will hopefully help me rebound from a few rocky weeks of long &… Read More
2016-08-12 17:37
Despite the perils of Brexit, the fragility of the British pound and continued financial uncertainty in many markets, companies continue to drive forward with their business plans. Many suc… Read More
2016-08-08 07:00
Wow, how things have turned around. I might have fixed issues on the website in regards to speed and the site showing up but I certainly didn’t fix the trading returns. I will be closi… Read More
2016-07-06 10:15
This morning, I will be closing 2 trades that unfortunately have not lived up to expectations. This has dragged down the return of the overall portfolio to 3.50%, well below what it was a fe… Read More
2016-07-06 10:00
CFD basically stands for Contract for Difference. CFDs are derivative products that are contractual. The parties involved in CFDs are usually two. There may be a buyer and seller. The nature… Read More
2016-06-27 21:01
The financial services industry has always tried to embrace new technologies in order to offer additional convenience to customers and operate more efficiently. But in recent years with the… Read More
2016-06-21 09:46
Today I am opening my 15th trade of the year between between 2 names that have been part of a lot of M&A activity and rumors. Things have been going well so far this year and as is alway… Read More
2016-06-14 09:00
Today I am opening my 14th trade of the year between between 2 of the older players on my list. Things have been going well so far this year and as is always the case, you can see past 2016… Read More
2016-06-13 09:00
Good morning, I hope all of you had a good weekend! This morning, I will be closing a trade done on April 14th when I went long Match Group (MTCH) against IAC Interactive (IAC), two companie… Read More
2016-05-24 14:23
Investing in common stocks could sometimes requires lot of time and effort. I recently found a new investing vehicle enabling investors to start with little money and little knowledge; it… Read More
2016-05-12 10:02
Today I am opening my 13th trade of the year between 2 stocks that trade at similar forward P/E ratios. It is the exact same trade that I closed earlier this case which might look strange bu… Read More
2016-05-10 09:41
This morning I will be closing 2 different trades, one that has done extremely well and the other not as well!
#1-From March 7th, I had gone long Tripadvisor (TRIP) vs. Short Yelp (YELP) whi… Read More
2016-04-26 13:27
Binary options are a bit deceptive. On the surface, it looks like trading options should be relatively easy. After all, you’ve probably heard all about how binary options can do well i… Read More
2016-04-20 21:44
Investors are in the business of using money to make more money. Investors are not concerned with capital preservation (of course, they don’t want to lose money); rather, investors ar… Read More
2016-04-20 11:06
Everyday, there is something to say about the economy. Since the 2008 market crunch everybody has their take on what is going to happen next. It has created a huge point of interest.
At the… Read More
2016-04-20 09:00
It has been some time since I was able to do a proper update to the list of stocks that I follow. Over the past 12-18 months, I was able to add a few names that either become public or were… Read More
2016-04-16 14:06
Borrowing money has really worked out for him and yielded some solid profits. Borrowing money and using debt as leverage can be an excellent financial strategy. The thing is that many of us… Read More
2016-04-14 10:05
Today I am opening my 12th trade of the year between 2 stocks that trade at similar forward P/E ratios. I do usually stay away from recently turned public or spun off companies. I decid… Read More
2016-04-11 09:00
Happy Monday! This morning I will be closing one of the 7 existing trades as the Long Paypal (PYPL), Short Rackspace (RAX) went over its stop-loss. The bad news? This is a trade that actuall… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Technology is a beautiful thing isn’t it? It’s changed our lives in so many ways and it feels like things are just getting started in this new “connected” world. Ther… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Dividend investing is a huge part of my investment strategy. As I’ve mentioned in my now monthly passive income updates, receiving dividend income from my both my U… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
As you have hopefully seen, I will be closing 1 trade this morning, on LNKD and P. As you can now guess, it’s not about closing a long on LinkedIn but rather about not wanting to keep… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
On this morning’s opening, I will be closing out one of the current live trades that is beyond +20%. No, it’s not Apple (AAPL) vs Rackspace (RAX). I am comfortable with that one… Read More
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