Trump Q1 Portfolio Drops: Would You Follow Hardware Trade?
Trump officially wrapped up his China visit. The summit outcomes focused on energy and agricultural purchase frameworks, with zero announcement on easing chip export restrictions. But the real thing worth watching today isn’t the summit communiqué — it’s the simultaneously revealed Trump holdings disclosure: 3,642 trades within just Q1 alone, with estimated total trading volume between $220 million and $750 million, averaging 58 trades per day. Trump’s portfolio aligns with the three policy themes: AI infra, financial deregulation, and fiscal stimulus. Large-scale sells ($5M–$25M per trade): $Microsoft(MSFT)$ , $Amazon.com(AMZN)$ , $Meta Platforms, Inc.(META)$
$WFC Eyes Breakout Toward $81 as Banking Sector Attempts Recovery
$Wells Fargo(WFC)$ $Wells Fargo & Co.(WFC) Rebounds +2.17%: Banking Giant Finds Footing at $75, Eyes Key Resistance 🏦 Latest Close Data 📊 Closed at $75.18 on May 13, up +2.17% (+$1.60). The stock is trading ~23% below its 52-week high of $97.76. Core Market Drivers 💡 The rebound follows a sharp intraday drop of -3.14% to $73.27 on May 11, indicating potential oversold bounce. The broader banking sector showed mixed performance, with peers like JPMorgan and Bank of America also under pressure. Technical Analysis 📈 Volume: Trading volume of 21M shares was slightly above average (Volume Ratio: 1.04), suggesting decent participation in the rebound. RSI (6): Jumped from an oversold 16.23 to 30.99, indicating a strong momentum shift out of extreme be
$Wells Fargo(WFC)$ - Underlying: WFC - View: Cautiously Optimistic / Oversold Rebound. Expecting the stock to hold above a key support level and trade within a range or drift higher. - Strategy Type: Credit Spread / Defined Risk, Bullish - Option Contract Portfolio: - SELL 1x WFC 15 MAY 2026 $74.00 PUT @ $0.46 (Mid Price: Bid $0.44 / Ask $0.48) - BUY 1x WFC 15 MAY 2026 $72.50 PUT @ $0.20 (Mid Price: Bid $0.18 / Ask $0.22) - Net Credit per Spread: ~$0.26 - Max Gain & Loss: Max Gain = Net Credit ($26). Max Loss = (Strike Difference - Net Credit) = ($1.50 - $0.26) = $124. - Initial Cost/Credit: Initial Credit of ~$26 per spread. 😍 Been eyeing Tiger merch but short on Tiger Coins? Now's your chance. 🎁 We’ve selected 4 high-demand it
🎯 Q1 2026 U.S. Earnings Season: Real Winners or “Fake Beats”?
As of April 29, approximately 27.6% of S&P 500 companies have reported Q1 results. Current earnings season snapshot: 79% beat analyst expectations Blended earnings growth: +13.2% YoY Marks the 6th consecutive quarter of double-digit earnings growth While headline numbers remain solid, market reaction has become increasingly selective. In Q1 2026, earnings beats alone are no longer sufficient. The decisive factor is now forward guidance. Stocks are no longer being priced on what companies delivered last quarter, but on whether management can confidently signal continued outperformance. Below is a breakdown of this earnings season’s three major groups. 🚀 Group 1: Real Winners Beat + Raise = Repricing Higher These companies delivered both strong earnings and stronger forward outlooks, res
I came across this post that piqued my interest. (see below) It is the first time I heard of this terminology being applied to US stocks. As expected, I dived in, savour it, did a bit of R&D to find out more and is (now) sharing what I have gathered & learnt. Enjoy ! Principal of High Price of "Once" The transition of "YOLO" (You Only Live Once) from a social media hashtag to a prominent trading strategy has fundamentally altered the retail landscape. The term originated in 2012 to encourage living in the moment, its application to finance spiked significantly in January 2021 during the height of "meme stock" mania. Unlike traditional value investing, which focuses on balance sheets and long-term horizons, YOLO trading is characterized by concentrated, high-risk bets, often involvi
Last Week's Recap 1. U.S. Market Summary: Rally as Middle East tensions ease and oil plummets 13% Stock surge – Major U.S. indexes jumped 3–5% on easing Middle East tensions and a 13% weekly drop in oil prices. Two-week rebound – Nasdaq gained ~9%, S&P 500 ~7%, and Dow ~6%, erasing March losses. Inflation hot – CPI hit 3.3% YoY, well above the Fed’s 2% target. Oil plunges – Crude fell to ~$96/barrel (down 13% weekly) from a March 9 intraday peak near $119. Gold rallies – Prices rose for a second straight week to ~$4,800/oz, recovering March losses. GDP cut – Q4 growth revised down to 0.5% (from 0.7% in March and 1.4% initially). Sentiment drops – UMich consumer sentiment fell to 47.6 in April (from 53.3 in March). Earnings outlook – Q1 S&P 500 profit growth forecast lowered to 12.6
Wells Fargo & Company is a leading financial services company that has approximately $1.9 trillion in assets and proudly serves one in three U.S. households and more than 10% of all middle market companies in the U.S. The company provides a diversified set of banking, investment and mortgage products and services, as well as consumer and commercial finance, through our four reportable operating segments: Consumer Banking and Lending, Commercial Banking, Corporate and Investment Banking, and Wealth and Investment Management. The company focuses its social impact on building a sustainable, inclusive future for all by supporting housing affordability, small business growth, financial health and a low-carbon economy.
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