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USO: Tap the Oil ETF for Torrential Cash Flow

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Oil is bubbling once again. And profit taking is generating a nice pullback in the oil ETF. Sell USO puts to grab some cash.

Portfolio Report Card: A $1.58 Million Portfolio with No Captain

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Has your financial advisor contacted you lately? Although markets have recovered from earlier losses, it's time to look over your portfolio again...

3 Red-Hot Gold Stocks Cooling Off (ABX, NEM, GG)

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Gold stocks have been on fire this year, but with momentum slowing and resistance looming, it's time for a cool-down. Profit with these plays.

Broadcom Ltd: Bank on Upside in a Fresh AVGO

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor
A newly merged Broadcom has the fundamental and technical wherewithal for market leadership in AVGO stock.

Guidance Key for Oracle Corporation Earnings: 2 Trades for ORCL Stock

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Wall Street isn't expecting much from Oracle's earnings, but ORCL stock could extend its rally with solid guidance.

Trade of the Day: Krispy Kreme Doughnuts (KKD)

By Rick Rouse, Editor, Momentum Options
With the regular March options expiring this Friday, option traders could look to the April chain for a speculative play on Krispy Kreme (KKD).

Trade of the Day: APC Stock is a Buy for the Short and Long Term

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Both traders and investors should hop aboard Anadarko Petroleum Corporation.

iShares MSCI Brazil Index (ETF) (EWZ) Is Up 25% … So Now What?

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Brazil is scorching hot this year thanks to the commodity comeback. Use its latest surge as an opportunity to sell EWZ covered calls for income.

Trade of the Day: iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ)

By Ken Trester
Brazil’s market has mirrored the U.S. stock market in that it has gone up a long way very quickly…too sharply, if you look at the chart.

Biogen Inc: Regenerate Profits in a Bear-Trapped BIIB

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor
A failure to go up on good news and continuously move down on worrisome reports suggest bears aren’t done in BIIB.

MannKind Corporation: Inhale Profits From a Short Squeeze in MNKD Stock

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
With a new plan for Afrezza on deck, coupled with nearly half its float sold short, traders could squeeze some profit out of MNKD stock yet.

SolarCity Corp: SCTY Stock Is Burning Too Hot

By Tim Biggam, InvestorPlace Contributor
SCTY will struggle to move appreciably higher in the short term given the technical and fundamental issues, so use this out-of-the-money spread.

Why Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) Will SURELY Make a Comeback

By InvestorPlace Research Staff
Amazon stock and its amazing growth story are far from over. The weak start for AMZN in 2016 is just the calm before the storm.

Priceline Group Inc (PCLN) Stock: Should You Chase It or Not?

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Priceline (PCLN) is attempting a breakout of notable proportions. Here are the levels you should be eyeballing in PCLN stock.

3 Top Stocks That EVERY Trader Should Follow – FB TSLA GS

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
The most common trait among successful traders is keeping it simple, and this begins with a focus on only a handful of top trading stocks. Here are three that I follow.

Trade of the Day: Quick Drop in RRC Stock Could Land Shorts 22%

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Speculative Range Resources Corp. looks headed for another sell-off.

7 Big Bear Plays for a Suddenly Disappointed Market

By Anthony Mirhaydari, InvestorPlace Market Strategist
Wall Street's excitement over European stimulus didn't last long, and in fact, stocks may have hit an intermediate-term top. Bears, sharpen your teeth.

Energy Select Sector SPDR (ETF): Get Energized With a Bullish Position in XLE

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Profit taking has struck energy stocks creating a low risk entry. Use XLE bull put spreads to score during energy's next ascent.

Take an Apple Inc. Today to Short the SPDR S&P 500 ETF in May (AAPL, SPY)

By Nicolas Chahine, InvestorPlace Contributor
March saw a rebound in SPY on a reversal in sentiment but it's not too early to start shorting the recent exuberance.
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