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Tesla (TSLA) Dilutes shares, Hilarity Ensues

Stockmaster2 — Thu, 16 May 2013 23:30:50 +0000

Have TSLA investors lost their minds?

Someone needs to inform the public that Dilution of Shares = Bad for the Stock. However, shares rose another 9% today on the news.

4 Stocks to Buy Better than Apple Inc.

Stockmaster3 — Thu, 16 May 2013 03:30:09 +0000

Enough about Apple, here are 4 stocks that will beat the ROI of richest company on earth.

Buy Apple Inc. (AAPL)? Every day another article is written on the subject and it's just the same old cut & paste thesis. It's cheap... blah, blah, blah. Mastery would rather buy Google Inc. (GOOG), T-Mobile (TMUS), Western Union (WU) and gamble a little on AK Steel (AKS).

Have Steel Stocks Bottomed?

theStockMasters Staff — Wed, 15 May 2013 16:42:51 +0000

It would appear to be so, thus it could be time to slowly creep back in.

Of the stocks in the steel sector Mastery is most intrigued by Steel Dynamics (STLD), U.S. Steel Corp (X) and AK Steel (AKS). X and AKS have huge short interest and have been horrible investments in the past 12 months. The exception to would be STLD which is holding up well. The steel sector is out of favor with Wall Street, that's why we want in.

T-Mobile (TMUS) to be acquired?

Stockmaster2 — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:25:44 +0000

Here's why TMUS is extremely undervalued and could be acquired any day.

First off, let's look at Market Cap. It's hard to find an accurate number. Google Finance states that the Market cap is $13.62B. Yahoo Finance reports $5.53B.

High Short Interest Stocks that could Bounce

Stockmaster3 — Tue, 14 May 2013 03:24:48 +0000

These stocks have all started to Shaq-Fu higher.

Long story short, there are a ton of high short interest stocks that have started to move in the last 30 days. Of those choices we like Barnes & Noble Inc (BKS), United States Steel Corp (X), GT Advanced Technologies Inc (GTAT), AK Steel Holding Corp (AKS) and SUPERVALU INC (SVU).

Time for Solar to chill for a bit?

Stockmaster2 — Tue, 14 May 2013 00:46:52 +0000

When shares of SolarCity rise 25% in a day, you know things have gotten out of control.

If you listened to Mastery back on 04/24/13 when we posted that Solar is Back, you would have gained 12% in FSLR, 14%

Vixxy Vixxy (VXX)

Stockmaster3 — Mon, 13 May 2013 16:42:05 +0000

Volatility is waiting to bite your head off.

Besides the usual high volume stocks such as Bank of America (BAC) and Nokia (NOK) is the Path S&P 500 VIX ST Futures ETN (VXX) making the list.

The Amazing Bill Gates

Stockmaster3 — Mon, 13 May 2013 04:28:39 +0000

Forget beating Apple, how about beating disease.

Heart warming and real story by 60 Minutes last night that profiles Bill Gates the former CEO of Microsoft (MSFT). Mr. Gates armed with some of the most brilliant people alive and with $70+ Billion is out to eradicate disease.

Enter the WU

Stockmaster3 — Sun, 12 May 2013 20:19:08 +0000

Thanks to Barrron's WU is gong to have a great Monday.

Western Union Co. (WU) shares are up 17% YTD, but how about a little more? That is going to come true thanks to Barron's piece over the weekend.

Mastery Rewind: Dow 15,000, Breakout Stocks

stockmaster1 — Sat, 11 May 2013 16:46:29 +0000

The Dow breaks 15,000 and we find what will keep running.

The Dow Jones hit 15,000 and now we focus on which equities could keep running higher. We turn to the true stock masters are Goldman Sachs (GS) and find a few our own picks. It was an incredible week and we turn to the magic 8-ball for help.

Covered Call Picks (JCP,DNDN,TNA,ABX,BBRY)

Stockmaster2 — Fri, 10 May 2013 22:10:58 +0000

A week from May Options Expiration, these covered calls can still get you a 3% gain.

What's a Covered Call?

The covered call is a strategy where an investor writes a call option contract (sells an option) while at the same time owning an equivalent number of shares of the underlying stock.If this stock is purchased simultaneously with writing the call contract, the strategy is commonly referred to as a buy-write.

While you may have heard that trading options is risky business, covered calls are actually a very conservative strategy, and most brokerages even allow retirement IRA accounts to write covered calls.

Dow 15,000: Will Stocks Keep Going Up?

stockmaster1 — Thu, 09 May 2013 23:50:43 +0000

We quote the experts and the Magic 8-Ball.

The Talking Heads are all over this one. The consensus is that the Dow Jones along with U.S. stocks will continue to head higher. Thus the Dow Jones at 15,000 is not the end for 2013. We expect more and it's likely we will get it.