Things are looking dicey. Geopolitical tensions are rising, and the stock market feels like its in free-fall. Considering that, safe have gold miner stocks should be a no-brainer on your buy list right now. Gold miner stocks have been beaten up this year, but don’t expect these stocks to stay down for long. Analysts expect […]
Read More2018 has been a rough year. And late last week, Bloomberg put out a chart that will make you wish you had put all your money on T-bills in the last 11 months. If you take out volatility, this year’s cross-asset performance is the worst in more than a century. $3 trillion of U.S. stock […]
Read MoreWith market uncertainty increasing, it’s natural to wonder what kind of stocks make the most sense to pay attention to. How do you keep your eyes out for decent opportunities to make your money working for you when the market looks like it could be at a tipping point and broad market is increasing? I […]
Read MoreMarket volatility since the beginning of October has pushed the entire market down near to its 52-week low, which was last seen in April of this year. That broad-based move, which puts the S&P 500 Index back into correction territory, has put a number of sectors near or into their own bear market territory. Tech […]
Read MoreIt’s an annual thing – the day after Thanksgiving marks the official start of the holiday shopping season. Anxious to get a jump on the best deals of the season, shoppers line up outside stores all over the country. It also marks a point in the year when the stock market starts to pay even […]
Read MoreHappy Thanksgiving! The holiday is a good opportunity, while the market takes a break from its wild day to day swings of the past six weeks or so, to sit back and think about where there might be some interesting opportunities to be had in the weeks, months, and possibly even years ahead. Despite the […]
Read MoreLast week in Seattle, Amazon (AMZN) held an all-hands company meeting. When asked by an employee about the company’s future, founder and CEO said something that I don’t think most people would expect of any CEO, much less the CEO of one of the most disruptive companies in the world. “Amazon is not too big […]
Read MoreBlue chips are usually solid buys. They might not be the most exciting stocks, but they’re household names and have been around the block. Blue chip equals safe, right? But sometimes blue chips struggle and become the kind of investments that investors should avoid at all costs. The kind of investments that do damage to […]
Read MoreWe’ve been seeing more down days than up in the stock market recently, and it’s giving many investors understandable anxiety. But in times of stress, the consumer staples sector is a good one to look to. Companies in this sector offer products that consumers need regardless of the economic conditions, making them great options for […]
Read MoreIn yesterday’s post, I wrote about the Materials sector as a segment of the economy that seems have started to attract the interest and attention to institutional investors. Sector rotation is an approach to market analysis that suggests that if you want to find good investments in any market, it’s a good idea to pay […]
Read MoreVideo game stocks have seen explosive growth over the last five years, with big names like Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) and Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) up more than 600% at their peaks reached this year. While these stocks have taken a tumble recently, there’s no denying the video game sector is a phenomenon and one […]
Read MoreThe month of October put investors on notice that volatility in the stock market wasn’t going to go away anytime soon. I think it makes sense; investors are becoming more and more aware of the difficulty associated with extending an unprecedented period of economic expansion.
Read MoreThroughout most of the year, stocks that are considered cyclical in nature – think autos, airlines, transportation, and energy, to name just a few – have been among the most volatile stocks in the market. That has included companies in the air freight & logistics industry; and while there are a number of players in […]
Read MoreOctober was a tough month for stocks, and so far, November hasn’t been much better. Everything from FANG stocks, to strong stocks like Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), to marijuana stocks, and even oil have struggled recently. While it has felt like there’s no where to hide with everything falling, some stocks have fallen into bargain territory […]
Read MoreWe all know Jim Cramer. CNBC’s “Mad Money” host and outspoken commentator said Monday—a day that saw the Dow fall 600 points, and a retreat for oil—that the market is in “a very serious correction” that has been underscored by the fact that there aren’t very many fundamental reasons why everything is heading downward. “The […]
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