Seeking Alpha by Adding Beta

First half of 2017 is over and earnings season would get full-steam in next 2-3 weeks. Given lack of major pre-announcements, there should not be any major surprises coming out of this season. With Fed taking dovish view on interest rates, markets seem to be loving "Goldilocks" scenario "not too hot not too cold". We already know that some sectors are getting hot like technology especially FANG stocks. At same time, it's worth exploring are there any sectors which are "cold" or "out of favor"? And of course one major sector which keeps on coming on radar is "Energy" sector. It started year on high hopes that OPEC deal in Nov would bring back oil markets in equilibrium and with Trump promises economy would grow closer to 3%. Both of these did not pan out in first half. US shell producers and Nigeria/Libya nullified whatever smaller effect OPEC deal had on supply side and due to lack of any concrete steps from Trump and Congress on t...

Tesla is one of the most exciting company around and almost all of the credit goes to its visionary CEO Elon Musk. Over last few years, I have written two blogs dedicated to Tesla Seeking Alpha by Adding Beta: Tesla = Apple of Cars? Seeking Alpha by Adding Beta: Should Apple buy Tesla? And give the action happening with first production Model 3 coming out this week and bear attack on Tesla stock bringing it down by over 10% in one week, promoted me to consider 3rd blog on same company! A ride in my friend's red Tesla (I call it as his mid-life crisis car) and seeing it in action also played a role! Tesla - is it car company or tech company. This would decide if stock would eventually touch $1000 (from around $300 today) or touch maybe $500. Let's evaluate both sides: Tesla as car company: Tesla's major product is CAR and everyone love the product and willing to pay $1000 and wait for 2 years before they can get their hand on Model 3 (I am one of those). Which car co...