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2 Ways To Use a Weekly Option For Teck Resources Earnings
Jason Ayres
Teck Resources Ltd (TSE:TCK.B) is set to report earnings before the market opens on Thursday, October 22nd. This is according to the earnings calendar found on the TMX Money website. This great little resource can be found here. Back on August 1st, Patrick Ceresna built a case for taking advantage of buying shares of TCK.B at...
Creating Income from Franco-Nevada
Patrick Ceresna
To say that the gold mining sector has underperformed over the last 3-4 years is a significant understatement. The sentiment in the group has never been more negative as some darling gold miners have lost more than 90% of their value. Yet, in that environment, one gold company has been able to stand strong like the Rock of...
Is Air Canada Stock About To Take Flight?
Jason Ayres
I was reviewing the most active options widget found on the M-X website and came across Air Canada (TSE:AC). Unusual or increased options activity can indicate the potential for some action in the underlying stock. My next step was to take a look at the news to see if there was any indication as to why there might be an...
Have We Seen the Market Bottom?
Patrick Ceresna
The last two weeks have seen material volatility as we had a serious market decline and substantial rebound in stocks. Much of the blame has been pointed toward China, but there is no denying the material declines in all global markets. The VIXC, which is the Canadian measure of implied volatility on the Canadian markets spiked...
Seeking Income
Richard Croft
Individuals invest for many reasons. Investing being the key word in that sentence. Investing is about making medium to long term commitments with a specific goal in mind. And it is more than simply saying I want to make money! In fact setting an objective can be the hardest decision individuals make. I should know I have spent...
Oil Woes
Richard Croft
Despite the noise surrounding the recent price action in oil, nothing much has changed. Note our blog published January 23, 2015 (Has Oil Bottomed?) I posited that oil would likely remain in a trading range between US $40 and US $60 per barrel for 2015. So far that is exactly as it has played out. Make no mistake this is a...
Managing a Collared Position
Richard Croft
Managing a Collared Position DEFINITION OF ‘COLLAR’ 1. The purchase of an out-of-the money put option is what protects the underlying shares from a large downward move and locks in the profit. The price paid to buy the puts is lowered by amount of premium that is collect by selling the out of the money call. The...
Interested in a potential 50% Return on Teck Resources?
Patrick Ceresna
Before we get into the juicy numbers of the options trade, it is important to put some perspective on Teck Resources and where it is at. Teck Resources is one of Canada’s premier basic material stocks. The company has global operations in copper, coal, zinc, lead, molybdenum, gold, silver and various chemicals/fertilizers....
CANADA – Recession Worries!
Richard Croft
Probably the most noteworthy event in the first half of 2015 was the surprise rate cut issued by the Bank of Canada (BoC) in the first quarter. It was designed to provide “insurance against a downturn” in light of the sharp decline in oil prices. The BoC was right to be concerned. Unfortunately policymakers underestimated...
Capitalizing on a Valeant Effort in a Mundane Market
Jason Ayres
I apologize for the title but I couldn’t resist. Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (TSE:VRX) continues to defy broader market complacency. The diversified pharmaceutical company has barely wavered in its price advance since August of 2014. While this trend may be getting a little long in the tooth,...
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