2025 promises to be an important one for $Intel(INTC)$ . Intel's recent years performances have been mixed, with significant stock price fluctuations over the past four years. Looking Back. The decrease in INTC over the last 4-year period has been far from consistent, with annual returns being considerably more volatile than the S&P 500. Returns for the stock were: 6% in 2021. -47% in 2022. 95% in 2023. As we head towards year end, there is optimism that 2025 could be a pivotal year for Intel. Brighter Future For Core Businesses ? Some analysts have expressed that coming year might signal a turnaround for this grand dame if internally, she plays her cards right and externally, market conditions improved. Below are three main factors. (1) CPU R
Energy Sector: EU Faces Energy Crisis In Few Days? China reduce US Oil Imports! Will Energy Stock Going Bear Mode?
$BP PLC(BP)$$Total SA(TTE)$$SHELL PLC(RYDAF)$$Eni SpA(E)$$Exxon Mobil(XOM)$ China Reducing U.S. Oil Imports Welcome back from Xmas holiday. Today, we're focusing on the escalating energy crisis that threatens both Europe and the United States as major commodity consumers and producers. This is largely fueled by the G7 disruptive moves against China-Russia, starting with China's significant withdrawal from U.S. energy imports. For years, China was a major buyer of U.S. crude oil. In 2023, they imported a staggering 450,000 barrels daily—more than double their 2022 volumes—becoming
Global Net Lease (GNL) All Time Low, Time To Buy At Dip or Value Investing Trap?
$Global Net Lease(GNL)$ As of December 27, 2024, GNL's stock closed at $7.20, which is approximately 43% below its all-time high closing price of $12.74 on June 2, 2021. The stock had drop for continues 9 strait year!!! How come still have people buying this stock. The stock's 52-week low is $6.52, indicating that while it has approached this low recently, it has not yet reached a new all-time low. The decline in GNL's stock price can be attributed to several factors, including high leverage and under performance relative to its peers. Additionally, the company has been undergoing a deleveraging strategy, involving asset dispositions to reduce debt, which has influenced investor sentiment and stock performance. Company Overview GNL owns a diversifi
Reit Investmet To Avoid! Choosing Internally or Externally managed REITs
$Global Net Lease(GNL)$$Agree(ADC)$ In today's article, I'll discuss the darker side of the Real Estate Investment Trust sector and highlight two REIT comparison and what REITs that you should avoid at all costs. Internally or Externally managed REITs The REITs to avoid is externally managed REITs. It's important to understand that REITs can be either internally or externally managed, and while this may seem like a small detail, it's actually a big deal. Internally managed REITs have dedicated management teams that work directly for the REIT, with their compensation often tied to performance metrics such as growth and returns. This creates better alignment between management and shareholders, as well as ec
Royal Caribbean Group (RCL) ATH Can The Stock Go Even Higher?
$Royal Caribbean Cruises(RCL)$ Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) is currently trading around $246.28 per share, with a market capitalization of $66.2 billion. Over the past year, the stock has experienced a significant 115% increase. Looking at the last five years, pre-pandemic prices were around $133, and the stock dropped by 80%, but it has since rebounded, surpassing pre-pandemic levels by 92%. Today, I will analyze whether Royal Caribbean is a buy using multiple valuation methods: the discounted free cash flow model, the comparable company model, the dividend discount model, and the Ben Graham formula for intrinsic value. To begin, entering the ticker RCL into my automated stock valuation spreadsheet loads the latest financial data, allowing for a
$TSLA 20250124 500.0 CALL$ I opened positions in this Call option with view to $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$ Q4 delivery numbers on 02Jan25 and into earnings unconfirmed 29Jan25 after market. Hoping for deliveries above $515k. TSLA could really surprise to the upside on delivery numbers because they have been ramping promotions to get rid of the inventory before they launch new models across the board. TSLA needs $435 to break out of the bands. $431-$435 lower band.
$Tesla Motors(TSLA)$ Holding the bottom of red band $430.60-$434.90. Needs buyers to step in to break above. $TSLA below the red bands and $430.30 Fib. $428.60 to $426.8 if $430 not regained 😬 Happy Tessie trading ahead❣️ Cheers BC 💰📈🚀🍀🍀🍀
$GOOGL DIAGONAL 250103/241227 CALL 200.0/CALL 185.0$ I have sold my a 185 call expire this week and bought a 200 call next week - Diagonal Call. Earn a $613 premium. Hope Google run to 200 again next week so I can get some more profit [LOL] [Love you] [Love]
$Dow Jones(.DJI)$ The DOWJ macro topped on December 4th, with other indexes topping later with money rotations going on, I have forecasted all year of this moment, through the topping pattern sequence I've had the DOWJ mapped to on the weekly TF, the best case scenario for the DOWJ is a "flash crash - correction " that sees the DOWJ crash-correct 32-34% and sees a reversal between end of MAY-JUNE 2025, and one last leg up for a macro right side top in MAY 2026, but at this stage pattern sequence is saying macro top is in and a macro bottom won't be in till 2032 at around 9.3k points, a long slow bleed to the downside after a 100 year run to the high. Markets work in cycles, understanding the macro cycles is pa
$OXY 20250131 48.0 CALL$ Decided to cash out with a small profit. Still holding the shares for long term cos Buffett just bot Oxy which has boosted my confidence.