We’re 2 months in and the portfolio is up over 10{04524d497bea0ade6defd1388b5c9b25998d95475e2938b4fa9d615e63ad1540} so I really cannot complain but I know that every time I open a short position, there is risk of a decent size loss so there’s certainly no reason to celebrate yet. As is always the case you …
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Top 100 Dividend Stocks – March 2015 Edition – Net Neutrality?
Today, I’m back with a look at the top dividend stocks (in terms of yield) in the S&P500. As is often the case, 4 of the top 9 names (WIN, CTL, T, FTR) are in the telecom space and will end up being impacted by the ruling regarding net neutrality. …
Closing Trade ($AAPL, $AOL)
Today, I will be closing my first trade of the year where I went long Apple ($APPL) and shorted AOL inc ($AOL). That trade is now up over 47{04524d497bea0ade6defd1388b5c9b25998d95475e2938b4fa9d615e63ad1540}, not too bad right? It has certainly helped the overall portfolio which is up 11.42{04524d497bea0ade6defd1388b5c9b25998d95475e2938b4fa9d615e63ad1540} (see all trades here). Why am …
Closing 1 Trade ($TRIP, $NILE)
Great news today as I’m closing my first long & short trade of the year. Two trades are currently over the +20{04524d497bea0ade6defd1388b5c9b25998d95475e2938b4fa9d615e63ad1540} ratio but for now I will keep the long Apple (AAPL) & short AOL Inc. (AOL) trade live for now. This morning however I’ll be …
New Trade: Long Google ($GOOG) & Short eBay ($EBAY)
Yesterday was a very good day (I’m closing my first trade) and the average trade return so far this year as shot up north of 7{04524d497bea0ade6defd1388b5c9b25998d95475e2938b4fa9d615e63ad1540}. Of course, it’s still very early and things could (and will) change significantly but it’s obviously better to have a good …
New Trade: Long TripAdvisor ($TRIP) & Short Pandora ($P)
The last few days were not as great with Travelzoo (one of my short positions) rising a bit but the 6.27{04524d497bea0ade6defd1388b5c9b25998d95475e2938b4fa9d615e63ad1540} return so far this year remains very solid. Today I’m opening a new trade between 2 stocks trading at comparable levels but that I have extremely different longer term …
Adding A Stock To My Tech Stock Dashboard ($BOX)
Today, I’m adding the first of several stocks to the list of stocks that I follow; Box Inc. (BOX) For those of you who are new to the blog, you might know that one of the main things I blog about are my long & short tech stocks. It’…
New Trade: Long Twitter (TWTR) and short Rackspace ($RAX)
Today I’m opening a 6th trade, finally getting close to being fully invested:) There wasn’t much change last week and with the earnings season coming to an end, volatility will likely decrease significantly which is more than welcome. As is always the case you can see my …
New Trade: Long Facebook ($FB) and short Travelzoo Inc. ($TZOO)
Today I will be opening a 5th tech stock long & short pick with the portfolio up 3.63{04524d497bea0ade6defd1388b5c9b25998d95475e2938b4fa9d615e63ad1540} so far this year. After a more difficult start to the year, things are now back and my overall picks are back in the black. Today’s stock pick might look a …
New Trade: Long Microsoft ($MSFT) and short Adobe Systems Inc ($ADBE)
After a more difficult start to the year, things are now back and my overall picks are back in the black. Today I’m back with my 4th pick, I’ll try to pick up the pace a bit. Apple has been a very big help in getting things back …
Top 101 Dividend Stocks – December 2014 Edition
Every month I take a universe of stocks (typically the S&P500) and look at the top dividend paying stocks. I’m the first one to admit that yield is (just) one criteria among many others that should be considered but it is a good starting point. It is …