Trying to perfectly time a bottom in the market, a sector or a stock can make a fool of any of us. Even investing gurus like Warren Buffett rarely try to call one. #-ad_banner-#But that doesn’t mean investors can’t uncover opportunities on the way down. Short-term panic often leads to discounted buys in companies with solid long-term fundamentals. One of my favorite options strategies allows traders to get into stocks at an even cheaper price or book a quick profit if shares turn up. 7 Billion Hungry Mouths and Counting Exceptional global harvests pushed grain… Read More
Trying to perfectly time a bottom in the market, a sector or a stock can make a fool of any of us. Even investing gurus like Warren Buffett rarely try to call one. #-ad_banner-#But that doesn’t mean investors can’t uncover opportunities on the way down. Short-term panic often leads to discounted buys in companies with solid long-term fundamentals. One of my favorite options strategies allows traders to get into stocks at an even cheaper price or book a quick profit if shares turn up. 7 Billion Hungry Mouths and Counting Exceptional global harvests pushed grain prices down to multiyear lows in 2014 and dragged related stocks down. PowerShares DB Agriculture ETF (NYSE: DBA) fell 15% last year from its April high and is now 47% below its 2008 high. Some may be worried about a farm bust like we saw in the 1980s. While another record harvest this year could send prices even lower, the 2014 Farm Act’s safety net provision should prevent massive losses. University of Nebraska economist Brad Luebben expects substantial payments to go out to farmers this year if prices stay low. U.S. farm… Read More