From Marvin Schulz, staff writer, Palm Beach Research Group: You’ve probably heard about the Internet of Things (IoT). These days, the media bombards the general public with information about the IoT mega trend. However, most coverage only scratches the surface of the techonology, which is expected to boom into a trillion-dollar industry within five years. […]
According the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)—the world’s second-largest market for options and futures trading—about 75% of options contracts expire worthless. This leads to the “dangerous” part of options trading most uninitiated investors fear. A speculator who buys options has the chance to earn extraordinary returns. Fast gains of several hundred percent are not unusual… but […]
The market’s “fear gauge”—the Volatility Index (VIX)—is up 12.74% year to date. It sits right at 20 as I write. Most analysts view 20 as the entry line for a “high-VIX environment.” It’s remained above 20 for all but a few days of 2016. The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) calculates the VIX as a […]
Gold is 2016’s best-performing asset year to date (YTD). It’s up 14.77% in under 60 days. It now trades at $1,217.90 per ounce. But longtime Daily readers know the follow-up question to “X just hit a new high” is always “in terms of what?”
From Mark Ford, founder, Palm Beach Research Group: I want to tell you my experience with Palm Beach Income. My initial reaction to the idea was negative. “Options are risky,” I told Tom. “I don’t want to expose our readers to unnecessary risk.” But Tom was insistent. “There are seven ways to trade options,” he […]
Editor’s Note: Global equity markets continue to whipsaw back and forth. Fear is rampant. So today, Tom shares the technique he used during the financial crisis in 2008. As you’ll see, the returns were extraordinary… From Tom Dyson, founder, Palm Beach Research Group: December 2008. Lehman Brothers had filed for bankruptcy just three months earlier. […]
Editor’s Note: Today, we depart from our normal Saturday fare to share key insight from Tom. Last month, Tom revealed the reason for the current stock market decline. It’s a global economic shift he calls “The Great Unwinding.” Below, he tells you where the effects of The Great Unwinding are worst, and what to do […]