What to sell in a Bear Market rally–and two sells for Monday, Omnicom and Alcoa

What to sell in a Bear Market rally–and two sells for Monday, Omnicom and Alcoa

I ended my recent post “This looks like the Bear Market rally I’ve been waiting for” on my subscription JubakAM.com site by saying “Enjoy the ride but look to sell shares of companies that look most exposed to the return of recession/high interest rates/inflation worries. That post had been up for all of 18 minutes before I got the perfectly reasonable question “Like what?” And I promised an answer so here are my preliminary thoughts on what I’d look to sell in a Bear Market rally

Alcoa Call Options seeing action ahead of July 21 earnings report

Alcoa Call Options seeing action ahead of July 21 earnings report

I’m seeing a lot of traders buying Alcoa (AA) Call Options ahead of the company’s July 21 earnings report. The action seems to be most concentrated on the $70 October 21 Call at $75. The stock closed at $64.10 today, June 6, up 3.53%. I think the Call Buying is a result of the very big spread in estimates for second quarter earnings with the high estimate at $4.01 and the lost at $3.19. The consensus for the quart is at $3.66. That would be a huge gain from the $1.49 reported in the second quarter of 2021.

Please watch my new YouTube video: You should own more commodities

Please watch my new YouTube video: You should own more commodities

I’m starting up my videos on JubakAM.com again–this time using YouTube as a platform. My one-hundredth-and eighth YouTube video “You should own more commodities” went up today. We all know that oil and gas prices will rise even more as a result of the invasion and you’ve probably added oil and natural gas stocks to your portfolio. I recommended that you do that back in January. But did you know that aluminum prices will soar too? Same with zinc. And wheat. The list goes on. There are a few individual stocks – like LNG and AA – I recommend to get yourself on top of this situation, but I also recommend looking at commodity ETNs like DJP which include agriculture as well as energy stocks in one basket.

Please watch my new YouTube video: Quick Pick Alcoa

Please watch my new YouTube video: Quick Pick Alcoa

I’m starting up my videos on JubakAM.com again–this time using YouTube as a platform. My one-hundredth-and third YouTube video “QuickPick Alcoa” went up today. This week, my Quick Pick is Alcoa (AA). Like in other commodities, with aluminum we are seeing a supply deficit amidst growing demand. Plus, Alcoa is paying down its debt, and generating a positive cash flow which has led the company to announce a dividend payment and re-institute stock buybacks.

I’m adding Alcoa to my Jubak Picks Portfolio as a hedge against Ukraine risk and as a commodity boom play

I’m adding Alcoa to my Jubak Picks Portfolio as a hedge against Ukraine risk and as a commodity boom play

Today I’m adding shares of Alcoa (AA) to my Jubak Picks Portfolio. At 3:10 p.m. today, February 18, the shares were up 2.01% on the day. My target price for the shares is $93. The pick is a short-term hedge against sanctions against Russia if the Ukraine/Russia conflict escalates further. Russia supplies 6% of the world’s aluminum and I’d expect European and U.S. sanctions to hit those exports. The pick is longer term bet on the continued rise in demand for aluminum and a continued and growing shortage of supply.

Does news that U.S. will let Russia’s big aluminum producer avoid sanctions remove this wild card from commodities and stock markets?

Does news that U.S. will let Russia’s big aluminum producer avoid sanctions remove this wild card from commodities and stock markets?

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said today that Russian metals giant Rusal, could get sanctions lifted if Putin-connected oligarch Oleg Deripaska relinquished control. The Treasury also gave Rusal a five month extension as it considered Rusal’s appeal of the sanctions. Commodity prices–especially aluminum–fell on the news.