Mark R. Hake, CFA, is a financial analyst and entrepreneur. He has been a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) for 32 years and has owned his own investment management and investment research firms focused on value stocks, both in the U.S. and overseas
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Microsoft produced excellent quarterly results with higher free cash flow despite increased AI capex spending. This makes MSFT look undervalued here and provides a good opportunity for short-put investors....
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Today a large volume of out-of-the-money (OTM) call options for Palantir Technologies stock has traded in a near-term expiry period. This highlights the underlying value of this AI and software security...
Domino's Pizza releases Q1 results on Monday, April 29. DPZ stock looks cheap now based on forecasts, a buyback hike, higher price targets, and a recent 25% dividend increase. OTM put premiums are high...
Chevron stock still looks inexpensive here with its 4.05% dividend yield and forward earnings multiple of 12x. Moreover, it makes sense for existing shareholders to short OTM puts for extra income.
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Nvidia stock has taken a tumble since the end of March but it looks too cheap now. Moreover, its put premiums are sky-high. This makes them worth shorting both for income and with low buy-in strike prices....
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Netflix stock is down about 8% after releasing excellent earnings yesterday. This makes no sense despite market concerns about its reporting. Shorting OTM puts is attractive for income and a cheaper buy-in....
Today, large tranches of near-term out-of-the-money (OTM) call options have traded in AIG stock, the $50 billion market cap insurance company. This serves to highlight how cheap the stock is now.
Airbnb stock still looks cheap here, despite dropping over 7% with the market in the last month. Based on its strong FCF it could be worth well over $200 per share. That is good for short-sellers of OTM...
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Palo Alto Networks stock looks way too cheap here. This is based on its strong FCF and FCF margins. Its adj. FCF was up 7.5% YoY and FCF margins are high at 38.8%. This makes short-put plays attractive....
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Nvidia stock still looks undervalued after its pullback based on its strong free cash flow and FCF margins. This is good news for investors shorting OTM puts for income and lower buy points.
