Bubble Score Alert: Kitchen Equipment Roll-Ups Don’t Work in 2022

By Jim Rickards and Dan AmossPosted June 29, 2022

No sooner did the pandemic end in the U.S. than the triple-whammy of supply chain dysfunction, inflation, and demand destruction hit with full force as companies that offer discretionary goods have struggled. Using the Bubble Score system, Jim and Dan recommend put options on one of the largest manufacturers of food service equipment as the company is most likely to suffer in the coming recession.

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James G. Rickards is the editor of Strategic Intelligence, Crash Speculator, Gold Speculator and Tactical Currency Profits. An Ex-CIA insider, he is also an American lawyer, economist, government advisor and investment banker with 40 years of experience working in capital markets on Wall Street. He was the principal negotiator of the...

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Sell Alert: Sell Your IEF and SBUX Options Expiring Friday

By Dan AmossPosted July 13, 2022

We recommend selling two positions that will expire in two days, on Friday afternoon. IEF has more potential to rebound. But weighing risk and reward, it makes sense to sell this position now. We still expect Starbucks’s same-store sales to turn negative and for the stock to fall much further. Unfortunately, we are running out of time with this position as well.

Special Report Update: Take a 708% Gain On Carvana Puts

By Dan AmossPosted July 15, 2022

Our put on Carvana has been a home run. The used car dealer that was once a tech darling and is now in financial distress. They are far in the money. Today is a good day to take a profit.

Bubble Score Alert: Amazon’s Profit Squeeze Continues into Mid-2022

By Jim Rickards and Dan AmossPosted June 10, 2022

Online shopping became the rage during COVID quarantines when bricks-and-mortar competition was almost completely shut down. But multiple headwinds are now putting pressure on online retailers and their profit margins are being squeezed as a result. Using the Bubble Score system, Jim and Dan recommend put options on one of the world’s largest online retailers as these pressures will cause the drawdown in its stock price to be prolonged and severe.

Bubble Score Alert: A Stock on the Wrong Side of Three Powerful Trends

By Jim RickardsPosted April 21, 2022

As Fed tightening continues with multiple rate hikes throughout the year, threats of both inflation and recession will lower consumer discretionary spending. This will affect the travel industry as well as its suppliers. Using the Bubble Score system, Jim and Dan recommend puts on this aerostructure manufacturer as multiple bearish catalysts bring a highly negative outlook for its stock price.

Bubble Score Alert: Short the Stale Starbucks Stock Story

By Jim RickardsPosted May 18, 2022

Fed tightening along with other headwinds in the economy has put pressure on the bottom line of major retailers around the country. With a slowing economy, discretionary spending also slows which spells trouble for retailers selling non-essential items. Using the Bubble Score system, Jim and Dan recommend put options on this major coffee retailer as negative news both in the economy and continued pandemic fears in China will depress its stock price.

Sell Alert: Take an 84% Gain on Spirit AeroSystems Puts

By Dan AmossPosted April 27, 2022

Boeing warned of high costs and program challenges in their recent earnings report. This news is not good for Spirit in the long-term, as Boeing is one of their critical customers. In the short-term, the recent market sell-off has pushed SPR down sharply. We have a big gain in our puts after holding for less than a week, so we recommend taking profits.