Pandemic conditions have put a lot of pressure on sectors across the economy, but at the same time there have been pockets of the economy that have performed remarkably well. Most of the attention throughout the year has naturally been focused on sectors tied to the health crisis, or to the shift to work-from-home models. […]
Read MoreAs a value-focused investor, I’ve read a lot of books and studied the methods of a lot of well-known money managers who have found success using the same reliance on finding bargains in any market. One of the most successful in the entire history of the U.S. stock market, and arguably the most famous of […]
Read MoreIn my search for value, I’ve found it useful to develop a watchlist of stocks that I can check on a regular basis. That means that I often recycle stocks that I’ve previously used to make useful investments in, but don’t currently have a position in. That’s useful, because the familiarity that comes with the […]
Read MoreOver the last few months, one of the best sectors of the stock market has been the Materials sector. From its bear market low in March to now, the sector has increased in value by nearly 81% as measured by the S&P 500 Materials Sector SPDR (XLB). This is a sector that I like […]
Read MoreOne of the ironies of the stock market right now is that if you look at the major market indices, it’s easy to say that, right or wrong, investors continue to look for a V-shaped recovery in the U.S. economy. That’s the hope that, while the impact of COVID-19 on virtually every sector in the […]
Read MoreWe’re moving into the last month of the third quarter of 2020, and it looks like the market is finally letting off some steam. The NASDAQ is down nearly -10% in the last two days, leading the major indices lower. It seems apparent that the practically uninterrupted increases of the last few weeks have finally […]
Read MoreIn my search for value, I’ve found it useful to develop a watchlist of stocks that I can check on a regular basis. That means that I often recycle stocks that I’ve previously used to make useful investments in, but don’t currently have a position in. That’s useful, because the familiarity that comes with the […]
Read MoreOne of the ironies of the stock market right now is that if you look at the major market indices, it’s easy to say that, right or wrong, investors are anticipating a V-shaped recovery in the U.S. economy. That’s the hope that, while the impact of COVID-19 on virtually every sector in the economy has […]
Read MoreBuy Target – $10.80 or better Sell Target – TradersPro Sell Signal Aspen Aerogels, Inc., an aerogel technology company, designs, develops, manufactures, and sells aerogel insulation products primarily for use in the energy infrastructure and building materials markets worldwide. The company provides Pyrogel XT-E that reduces the risk of corrosion under insulation in energy infrastructure […]
Read MoreBy the end of last week, all of the major indices had pushed to or near a fresh set of all-time highs. The broad rally that began when the U.S. and China officially signed Phase One of what everybody hopes is a long-term trade deal gave the markets plenty of incentive to start looking into […]
Read MorePlus, Trump was impeached by the House, existing home sales slumped in November, and Micron forecast for its financial recovery in 2020.
Read MoreTrade Setup Buy Target $33.57 Sell Target $37.89 Granite Construction Incorporated operates as an infrastructure contractor and a construction materials producer in the United States. The company operates through Transportation, Water, Specialty, and Materials segments. The Transportation segment engages in the construction and rehabilitation of roads, pavement preservation, bridges, rail lines, airports, and marine ports.
Read MoreBuy Target $97.25 or better Sell Target – TradersPro Sell Signal Armstrong World Industries, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells ceiling systems primarily for use in the construction and renovation of residential and commercial buildings in the United States, Canada, and Latin America. The company operates through Mineral Fiber and Architectural Specialties segments. The company produces […]
Read MoreHurricane Dorian just barreled its way through the Bahamas earlier this week, and estimates of the damage have already skyrocketed to dramatic levels. A new Bloomberg report cited risk modeler and insurance firm Karen Clark & Co., which said that damage to commercial, residential, and industrial properties as well as business-interruption expenses could total $7 […]
Read MoreThere are a lot of ways to look at a company and evaluate them for fundamental strength. Traditional metrics, including many of the ones that I rely on for the stocks that I analyze, measure everything from sales and earnings growth to how much productivity the company realizes per employee. You can break down the […]
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