Phil Davis

While investment results in the markets are not guaranteed, there are relatively simple options strategies that can greatly reduce risk and generate far more predictable returns in the long run. That was the key takeaway from a presentation by Phil Davis, founder of PhilStockWorld, at the...

On Benzinga's PreMarket Prep show, we tackle several stocks everyday and scrutinize the price action from breaking news.  Sometimes we get things right — and many times we get things wrong. On Thursday's show, co-host Dennis Dick dissected the news on Beyond...

Did you miss today's PreMarket Prep? Here are some of the highlights from the show. Key Technical Levels The following are some of the stocks discussed on the show for which co-host Joel Elconin offered technical levels. Bank of America Corp (NYSE: BAC) is trying to find a home at $23.00...

USA ADP Employment Change for September read 200,000 versus 194,000 consensus estimate. The prior reading was 190,000. Investors, analysts await Friday's Non-Farm Payroll report. The U.S. government reported its employment change data on Wednesday that helped jolt the equity market...

Phil Davis was recently a guest on #PreMarket Prep, a daily trading idea radio show hosted by Joel Elconin and Dennis Dick. Phil Davis of Phil's Stock World was a guest on Wednesday's edition of Benzinga's #PreMarket Prep to discuss various hot topics, including Lumber Liquidators...

It is no secret that the Chinese economy has been struggling. The country's equities market has suffered two major downturns followed by stunted recoveries. The real estate bubble could be getting worse, as investors move their money away from stocks and into the housing market. The country's vital...

The Federal Open Market Committee will hold its fifth scheduled meeting of 2015 this week. The group will convene privately on Tuesday and Wednesday to discuss American monetary policy, particularly the question of when the Fed should raise interest rates above zero for the first time in more...

The nationwide push toward a $15 minimum wage marched forward on Wednesday. University of California President Janet Napolitano announced that the network of schools would raise its minimum wage for employees working at least 20 hours a week to $15 per hour by 2017. The UC school system employs...

The U.S. Department of Labor released its weekly continuous jobless claims and initial jobless claims figures on Thursday. Both numbers numbers beat estimates. Only 255,000 Americans filed for unemployment benefits during the week ending July 18 -- the fewest since 1973. Experts were...

Gold is tanking. The SPDR Gold Trust (ETF) (NYSE: GLD) is at a five-year low and is down more than 2 percent on Monday. Benzinga reached out to Phil Davis, Founder of PSW Investments, to get his take on the downturn in the precious commodity. According to Davis, gold's losses are largely...

Don’t miss High Frequency Friday September 19 on Benzinga’s #PreMarket Prep broadcast, sponsored by Charles Schwab. HFT Friday is a special segment featuring the industry’s foremost experts on the topics of maker/taker pricing model, order types, colocation, canceling or...

Another exciting week of new and familiar faces on Benzinga’s #PreMarket Prep broadcast, sponsored by OptionsHouse. There will be another book giveaway! But you have to tune in at 8:00 a.m. EST Monday-Friday here to find out which day. Monday, August 4, 8:35 a.m. Lawrence McDonald (@...