All Posts Tagged With: "Adam Lass"
How to Find Hidden Profits Beyond the Headlines
There’s a lot of fear in the markets these days. Jittery investors are glued to the news, waiting for the next item to trigger a move in equities. But WaveStrength Options Weekly editor Adam Lass says the most important information is usually buried way below the headlines. He says checking these ‘hidden’ details is a great way for contrarian investors to find the big profit opportunities.
These 4 Stocks Will Suffer as Spending Dives
Consumer spending was flat in the US in August. Adam Lass says this zero means more than the much-hyped $700 billion figure currently grabbing the headlines.
The bottom line is consumers are running scared, and that is bad news for retailers and manufacturers.
Adam says Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR) and Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) are in for a particularly rough ride. Even ’safe’ stocks such as Sears (NASDAQ:SHLD) or Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS) could seriously hurt your portfolio in the coming months.
How to Bailout-Proof Your Portfolio with This Bearish Dollar Fund
First Bear Stearns, then Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, then AIG. Now, Hank Paulson wants to bailout an untold number of lenders with bad debt on their books.
Adam Lass says the Treasury, along with the Fed, has effectively taken control over the entire global financial system.
Adam says investors should move quickly to protect themselves from this mess. One way is to buy into the PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Bearish fund (AMEX:UDN).
Why Buying Puts Is the Only Defense Against Wall Street’s Antics
At a conservative estimate, the government has so far this year stumped just under $300 billion worth of taxpayers’ money in mopping the problems triggered by the subprime mortgage crisis.
In July, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp (FDIC) said the cost of insuring the deposits of failed bank IndyMac would be $8.9 billion. The bailout of Fannie Mae (NYSE:FNM) and Freddie Mac (NYSE:FRE) put taxpayers on the hook for at least $200 billion.
The AIG (NYSE:AIG) rescue adds another $85 billion to that figure.
Short the Retail Sector to Profit from Empty Malls
Crude oil prices fell below $100 a barrel today on the back of the collapse of Lehman Brothers (NYSE:LEH).
The decline of oil since July has provided some relief to US drivers, and some analysts hope this trend will help revive consumption and retail sales.
Wave Strength Options Weekly editor Adam Lass disagrees. He says rising unemployment and record foreclosures are forcing households to tighten the purse strings - and a small saving on gas prices isn’t going to change that anytime soon.
This is why Adam says investors should continue to short the retail sector.
Short Whirlpool (WHR) for Minimum 30% Return
As the housing market slumps it should take anything related to building or furnishing with it.
However, the stock of home appliance maker Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR) has risen 6.4% in the year to date despite razor thin margins and a wider downturn.
Wave Strength Options Weekly editor Adam Lass says this is a great opportunity to make at least 30% with a simple short play.
Buying strategic put options could increase these gains up to 118%.
Corporate Profits Are in the Toilet for Anyone Who Isn’t Wal-Mart
Wave Strength Options Weekly editor Adam Lass says Washington is lying through its teeth about the state of the US economy. It’s also cooking the books on unemployment and GDP figures.
Why You Should Buy Puts on the Weakest S&P 100 Players Now
Although the prediction game is a treacherous one, Wave Strength Options Weekly editor Adam Lass says more financial storms are just as likely as bad weather this hurricane season.
This means the S&P 100 Index (OEX), which contains the 100 largest players on Wall Street, could be about to lose at least 10% of its value.
And that’s a best-case scenario. The drop could run to over 50% in a major crash scenario, according to Adam. Placing puts against the weakest players in the index is the best way to prepare for these “inevitable” losses.
Short Tiffany & Co (TIF) on Gloomy Retail Outlook
Taipain Publishing’s Adam Lass says investors should be wary of luxury retailers that claim they will emerge unscathed from the current economic downturn.
Real incomes and real private spending are falling, inflation is ticking upwards and consumer confidence is in the gutter.
This makes Tiffany & Co. (NYSE:TIF) - with its overly optimistic earnings expectations for Christmas spending - ripe for shorting.
FDIC Braces for More Bank Failures, Expands Offices
Mainstream pundits would like you to believe that the worst of the credit crisis is over. But if it were over why would the FDIC, the US government insurance agency for bank deposits, be expanding it’s operations?
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