Ken Fisher

Boston

Founder and Editor-in-Chief at Ars Technica

Founder & Editor-in-Chief at Ars Technica, scholar of ancient religions, PhD candidate at Harvard.

Articles

Interesting HOG Put And Call Options For May 30th

2 weeks ago | nasdaq.com | Ken Fisher

Investors in Harley-Davidson Inc (Symbol: HOG) saw new options begin trading today, for the May 30th expiration. At Stock Options Channel, our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the HOG options chain for the new May 30th contracts and identified one put and one call contract of particular interest. The put contract at the $16.00 strike price has a current bid of 20 cents.
Ellington Financial (EFC) Passes Through 12% Yield Mark

2 weeks ago | nasdaq.com | Ken Fisher

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel , in trading on Thursday, shares of Ellington Financial Inc (Symbol: EFC) were yielding above the 12% mark based on its monthly dividend (annualized to $1.56), with the stock changing hands as low as $12.98 on the day. Dividends are particularly important for investors to consider, because historically speaking dividends have provided a considerable share of the stock market's total return.
Tariffied? Here’s why not to sweat

1 month ago | theglobeandmail.com | Ken Fisher
Considering a dive into crypto? Clear your eyes and read this first

1 month ago | independent.ie | Ken Fisher

The truth is crypto is stock market volatility on serious steroids. Can you really stomach all that? I can’tShould you dive into crypto? Many think so after watching others seemingly reap instant rewards as Bitcoin surged in December and January amid “pro-crypto” US President Donald Trump optimism. Now, after Bitcoin’s February slide, crypto bulls see March’s partial bounce-back as beginning a massive 2025 surge ahead. Many are tempted – maybe you are. But slow down.
Why the ‘war on inflation’ is over - even though the ‘experts’ don’t get it

1 month ago | nypost.com | Ken Fisher

The war is over. Not the war in Ukraine or Gaza — I mean the war on inflation. Shoppers, understandably, are still freaking out in the grocery aisles, most recently over egg prices. Meanwhile, economists, politicos and pundits continue to sweat allegedly “sticky” categories for goods and services and rising wages — especially after January’s Consumer Price Index accelerated. They are all fighting the last war. How about you and your stock portfolio?
¿Qué deparará a las bolsas en 2025?

2 months ago | elfinanciero.com.mx | Ken Fisher

Ahora que empieza el año, es un buen momento para que los inversionistas hagan sus previsiones. El panorama no está muy claro, así que compartiré mi visión sobre lo que no va a suceder, tres hipótesis fundadas y mi plan para este año. Las acciones descuentan con eficacia la información y las opiniones ampliamente comentadas, de modo que, como aprendí hace décadas, para elaborar un buen pronóstico, es necesario saber algo importante que los demás ignoren.
Les hauts et les bas du bitcoin - par Ken Fisher

2 months ago | lopinion.fr | Ken Fisher

Les investisseurs envisagent de plus en plus sérieusement de miser gros sur les cryptomonnaies, qui, au vu de leurs gains considérables en 2024 et en janvier dernier, semblent instantanément rentables. Le bitcoin a franchi la barre des 100 000 dollars au lendemain de la victoire de Donald Trump, considéré comme « pro-cryptos ». L’enthousiasme est à son comble après son investiture de janvier dernier.
Global stock markets are set to boom again in 2025, led by Europe

2 months ago | thenationalnews.com | Ken Fisher

Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange. In the last 100 years, US stocks rose in 60 per cent of presidential inaugural years. AFP
Notable ETF Inflow Detected - SCHG, PLTR, BLK, PANW

Jan 14, 2025 | nasdaq.com | Ken Fisher

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF (Symbol: SCHG) where we have detected an approximate $274.9 million dollar inflow -- that's a 0.7% increase week over week in outstanding units (from 1,334,200,000 to 1,344,150,000).
There are 3 possible 2025 outlooks for stocks - here’s how to find the right one

Dec 29, 2024 | nypost.com | Ken Fisher

Beating the stock market requires knowing something important that others don’t. When I am lucky enough to take advantage of this basic investing truth, I never fear sticking my neck out. I did it with my outlook for 2023, which was followed by my outlook for 2024. Both were pound-the-table bullish – and pretty darned accurate. But overconfidence is always the enemy.