Corey Williams
A former banking executive, Corey Williams is the Chief Options Strategist and co-editor of our well-known daily newsletter, Options Trading Research. Corey’s extensive experience with options goes all the way back to his days in corporate finance. It was this decade in banking where Corey discovered the most important skill an options trader can have– the ability to analyze a company or sector to determine its likely future direction. And now he’s brought this background, experience and love of options to Options Trading Research, the unique daily e-letter devoted exclusively to helping individual investors profit from the very lucrative options market.
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Sectors To Watch: Power Up Your Cash Flow With Utilities

Investing in electric utilities, multi-utilities, independent power producers, energy traders, and gas utilities isn’t as flashy as investing in a hot biotech stock or tech stock IPO. But utilities stocks are a staple for investors interested in income generation more so than growth. And for good reason… High quality dividend paying stocks like those found […]
Covered Calls: Catch More Upside With A Buy-Write Strategy

The S&P 500 has gone up six weeks in a row and it’s trading near multi-year highs. Despite the strong performance, investors are becoming more bearish. According to the weekly sentiment survey from the American Association of Individual Investors, bullish sentiment has fallen nearly 10% over the last two weeks. It’s the largest decline investor sentiment […]
Sectors To Watch: What’s In Store For Tech Stocks?

After a strong start to 2012, technology stocks finished the year with a whimper. In the first quarter of 2012, the Technology Select Sector SPDR (XLK) ETF logged an impressive 18% gain. After a weak second quarter, XLK went onto set new highs in September. It reached a peak gain for the year of 24%. […]
Covered Calls: Cash In Before Fiscal Cliff Part 2

Last week investors sent stocks soaring higher once it became clear a deal would be made to avoid the fiscal cliff. The S&P 500’s 4.5% surge was one the indexes best weeks in years. It also pushed the large cap index to its highest close since 2007. But we’re already beginning to wonder how long […]
Speculator’s Corner: Bigger Than The Fiscal Cliff

All of the talk around financial markets these days seems to center on the fiscal cliff in the US. As I’m sure you know by now, automatic tax hikes and spending cuts will kick in this week unless politicians can agree on a plan to reduce the Federal Government’s budget deficit. Here’s the kicker… going […]
Sectors To Watch: Should You Invest In Healthcare?

Healthcare in the US is undergoing major changes. One thing’s for sure, since health care reform was signed into law in 2010, the industry has dealt with a lot of uncertainty. After surviving a challenge in the Supreme Court and President Obama’s reelection, it’s safe to say the reforms are here to stay. At this […]
Covered Calls: Shopping For Big Returns On Small Price Gains

Holiday shopping is in full swing… Retailers are hoping the introduction of more branded shopping days will entice consumers to spend more money than ever. It began with Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving. Then Super Saturday, the Saturday before Christmas popped up. And then the internet gave rise to Cyber Monday, the Monday after […]
Sectors To Watch: Tech So Bad It’s Good?

Every day we’re moving one step closer to going over the fiscal cliff. It’s scary to think about the impact higher taxes and spending cuts will have on the economy. Just look at what similar austerity measures have done to heavily indebted European countries. It’s not a pretty picture… But most Americans aren’t changing the […]
Technical Analysis: What A Trend Change Really Means

The S&P 500 had a great run this summer. Over a three month period from June 4th to September 15th, the large cap index shot up 16%. During that time, the S&P set a series of higher highs and higher lows. And it established a strong uptrend. But what a difference a few weeks can […]
Technical Analysis: Read This Before You Buy

It’s been a little more than a week since Fed Chairman Bernanke revealed his plan for a third round of quantitative easing. As expected, the S&P 500 jumped higher in the days following the announcement. However, after the initial surge, the S&P 500 has done little more than tread water. In fact, the large cap […]
Sectors To Watch: Cash In On QE3 With Basic Materials!

Last week, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke unleashed a third round of quantitative easing (QE3) on the US economy. The move by the central bank wasn’t unexpected. However, the magnitude of the plan has reignited investors’ animal spirits. And for good reason… the first two versions of QE had specific dollar amounts and time limits. […]
Sectors To Watch: Who Pulled The Plug On Utility Stocks?

Dividend paying stocks have been the hottest area of the market lately. And for good reason… Economic growth is sputtering and interest rates are next to nothing. Investors who want to earn a decent return on their investment see high quality dividend paying stocks as their best option. You see, high quality dividend paying stocks […]
Sectors To Watch: Are Gold Mining Stocks Losing Their Luster?

Gold mining stocks have had a rough year. Over the last 12 months, Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX) has fallen 34%. But the ETF has bounced back lately. GDX has rallied 11% from the 52-week low of $39.08 it reached in May. The main reason for the miners’ poor performance has been falling gold […]
Earnings Roundup: Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Intel (INTC), & eBay (EBAY)

Once again, earnings season’s in full swing. Big and small investors alike are taking a hard look at corporate earnings, revenue, and management guidance. As you know, companies who beat analysts’ estimates often see their stocks soar higher. While companies who fall short of expectations often see their stocks tumble lower. Let’s take a closer […]
Sectors To Watch: Public Sector Jobs Growth

Unless you’re living under a rock, you’ve noticed election year politics are starting to heat up. And the central issue for the majority of voters is jobs. As you know, the unemployment rate has been stuck at a stubbornly high level in the aftermath of the great recession. According to Gallup’s unemployment data, 8% of […]
Sectors To Watch: Health Care Stocks Paying Big Dividends

Health care stocks are hanging tough in a volatile market. So far this year, the Health Care Select Sector SPDR (XLV) is up nearly 8%. And the ETF has tacked on 4.5% in the month of June alone. The strong performance isn’t a recent development. XLV has been trending steadily higher for more than three […]