The 2017 Atlantic hurricane season was one of the worst on record.
All thanks to infamous trio of Harvey, Irma and Maria.
Harvey flooded Houston with more than four feet of rainfall as it made landfall August 25. Irma battered the Caribbean before coming ashore in the Florida Keys on September 10. And Maria destroyed homes and much of the infrastructure in Puerto Rico and inflicted a devastating disaster on the island when it came ashore on September 20.
Mother Nature was unkind, causing $250 billion of damage.
In September 2018, Hurricane Florence churns towards the east coast of the U.S. with South Carolina in its path. Folks up and down the densely populated coast were told to be ready for the worst. Forecasting models showed it could unload a foot or two of rain in places, causing devastating inland flooding. Forecasters also warned of a rising threat of life-threatening storm surge, along with the damage of a hurricane’s high winds.
If you’re in the path, it’s just a good idea to get out of the way. Please be safe.
In every crisis, there’s opportunity. Hurricanes are no exception.
Some companies see a jump in costs as they repair businesses. Other companies generate more business as they supply the products and services needed in the rebuilding effort.
Lee Gettess is a top trader who is excited to bring you his video newsletter. Each week, Lee will share his predictions on what he anticipates from the bond and S&P markets.
The collar is a three-part strategy. It includes 100 shares of stock, one out-of-the-money long put and one out-of-the-money short call. This “hedge wrapper” accomplishes the elimination of market risk below the put’s strike, while limiting profits above the call’s strike. Since the two strikes are often quite close together (often the closest strikes out-of-the-money based on current price of the stock), what are the benefits of the collar?
First, it is most valuable when the basis of stock is much lower than the current price per share. In this situation, exercise of the short call generates the sale of stock at its strike, which will end up in a capital gain. If the stock price declines below the long put, you can exercise the put and sell stock at the put’s strike; or you can offset losses in the stock by selling the put at appreciated premium value.
Second, as a defensive strategy, the collar (also called “protective collar”) serves as a portfolio management tool assuming two facts. These are that the basis in stock is much lower than the current price, and you will be willing to sell shares at the call’s strike to take profits. At the same time, you are also happy to continue holding shares, either for dividend yield or for expected future appreciation. In this case, if the short call moves in the money, it can be closed or rolled forward to avoid or defer exercise.
Each week we share an Economic Calendar which lists a number of the Financial Events and/or Government Reports which are scheduled to occur/be released in the upcoming week. We try to highlight and discuss any which we feel as the potential to move the market as a whole.
Last week we discussed the then upcoming Non-Farm Payroll Report (NFP). As most of you know, the release of this government report did in fact move the Stock Market.
While we look forward to the extra volatility caused by news events which we know will take place, sometimes it’s the “Breaking News” which will cause even more volatility still (as evidenced by the market’s reaction to President Trump’s announcement on Friday of additional possible tariffs).
I know you’re spooked by Facebook’s 20% plunge… Who wouldn’t be?
But today you’re in luck!
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