Author: Trader Planet

When Elon Musk acquired TESLA in 2010, it marked the start of an incredible journey for both the company and Musk himself. At the time, Tesla had a variety of strategic advantages that attracted Musk and prompted him to purchase...

One of the fascinating things that occurs to me quite regularly is that a particular chart catches my attention and I end up exploring “rabbit holes” that are fascinating and shape my investing and trading thesis.  Let me...

Marvell Technology Group Ltd. ($MRVL) is a semiconductor company that was founded in 1995 by Sehat Sutardja, Weili Dai, and Pantas Sutardja. The company is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda, with a significant presence in Santa...

One of the big challenges associated with trading and investing in the financial markets is developing an understanding of how different methodologies define VALUE.  Investors, traders, and analysts all develop their own...

Acadia Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company that primarily focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of small molecule drugs that address unmet medical needs in central nervous system disorders. A...

Options are risk management tools that are poorly understood by most traders.  An option by definition is a contract that gives the buyer the right but not the obligation to buy or sell the underlying asset at a pre-determined...

One of the fascinating things that occurs in markets is that from time to time you can spot money flowing from one sector to another. Sometimes this occurs because of technological or regulatory development. But sometimes it is...

Occasionally stock market titans grant media interviews or make public pronouncements.  When this occurs, I have always found it valuable to pay attention and to be prudent in carefully evaluating what they say.  Over the last...

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) was founded on May 1, 1969. They are primarily known for designing and manufacturing microprocessors and graphics processing units (GPUs) for personal computers, servers, and other devices. In...

Despite the popular image of hedge fund managers as financial masterminds who leave no basis point unturned in their relentless pursuit of returns, the reality is investing in the S&P 500 index often outperforms over 90% of...