Investments in Play Episode 4

Investments in Play Episode 4

Investments in Play – February 1, 2019   Earnings Season is upon us which means it’s time to analyze where we stand and where we’re going.   Highlights from the Week   Amazon (AMZN) reported good earnings but guided down so badly that the stock...
Week in Review Episode 24

Week in Review Episode 24

Earnings season is always nutty, but this one was a week for the record books, capping off the month to make it the best January since 1987. While many stocks popped even after missed reports simply because they weren’t as bad as feared, some like Nvidia (NVDA), Tesla...
When is a bad earnings report good?

When is a bad earnings report good?

Click the image for an enlarged version   Last updated: February 10, 2019   When’s an earnings miss not an earnings miss?   When you’re 3M, AMD, Apple, Pfizer, or Whirpool and your company’s earnings aren’t as bad as analysts...
Trades in Play – Episode 3

Trades in Play – Episode 3

Risk Disclaimer The positions in this portfolio are incredibly risky and extremely volatile.   No one at Get Irked is a professional financial adviser (or a doctor), so consult with your own financial adviser to see if any of these positions fit your risk profile (and...
Investments in Play – Episode 3

Investments in Play – Episode 3

Core Holdings as of January 25, 2019   I’ll admit it – the 20% pullback “bear market” we saw from October to December caught me a bit off-guard. I always keep some funds on the sidelines to take advantage of pullbacks, but I wasn’t planning for the extent of this...