For talking heads and analysts, moving into the last quarter of the year is usually a good time to look back and find the storylines that have carried the market. With national elections coming up next month, the normal, COVID-19-driven narrative is being dovetailed with political analysis and rhetoric; along with the impact the pandemic […]
Read More“Coronavirus exhaustion” may not be a real term – but I do believe it’s a real thing. Over the last few months, it seems that there is real fatigue about hearing more news about COVID-19, vaccine trials, or the importance of hand washing and mask wearing. That comes in the face of increasing infection rates […]
Read More“Coronavirus exhaustion” may not be a real term – but I do believe it’s a real thing. There seems to be a real sense of exhaustion about the pandemic that is contributing to a number of factors in the United States – including, to some degree, the market’s seeming resilience and resistance over the last […]
Read MoreIf you’re like me, you’re undoubtedly getting tired of the seemingly endless discussion and examination of COVID-19. Latest infection numbers, speculation about vaccine development progress, whether governments will reimpose restrictions or mandate common sense measures like wearing masks in public – let’s face it, it gets tiresome to be confronted with what appears to be […]
Read MoreI don’t think it’s too surprising that a lot of publicly traded companies have begun suspending their guidance forecasts over the last few weeks. The truth is that the extended, global economic shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to see an even more extended effect, even as countries, states and municipalities begin taking […]
Read MoreAs an investor that prefers to focus on value, my preference is to emphasize stocks that are currently trading at significant discounts to their basic valuation metrics. That usually means that most of my attention is directed on stocks that are also trading at or near to yearly or historical lows. That also means that […]
Read MoreOver the weekend, the focus in news media seems to have shifted a bit. It isn’t that discussion and commentary has materially changed – COVID-19, and its accelerating rate of infection in the U.S. is still front and center – but as it relates to the market and the economy, much of the conversation is […]
Read MorePlus, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said the central bank is “closely monitoring” the effects of the coronavirus outbreak, and Under Armour shares are sinking after athletic apparel maker said it expects low-single digit sales growth this year.
Read MoreOne of the things I love about being an investor is the opportunity to talk to other investors. It’s certainly fun to share my own ideas about successful investing and my view of current economic conditions and events, but more importantly, I really like being able to compare notes, hear their ideas, and see how […]
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Read MoreAs it relates to trade, most analysts agree that the sectors that are the most sensitive to pressures from tariffs, currency devaluations, and geopolitical tensions include Industrial stocks. As trade concerns have mounted in the last month, the Industrial sector has dropped by almost -5, and is mostly flat over the last twelve months; however, […]
Read MoreShares of 3M Co. (MMM) endured double-digit losses during the Thursday session after the multinational manufacturing giant missed big on Q1 earnings estimates. Earlier in the session, the stock was on track to be the biggest loser on the S&P 500 as well as on track to suffer its largest single-day loss in more than […]
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