I suppose it’s appropriate that on Thanksgiving – the day retailers like to think of as “the day before Black Friday” – I’m focusing today on a company in the Consumer Discretionary sectors that produces many of most well-known apparel brands in the country. The last month has led the market to rally on the […]
Read MoreWhen technical traders see a stock’s price pattern diverging from its industry or sector, the question becomes whether that divergence represents an opportunity, or a risk. The commonly held principle that “a rising tide lifts all ships” usually means that if a broad segment of the market, such as the Consumer Discretionary sector, is performing […]
Read MoreIt’s usually pretty easy to get caught up in market news and buzz at any given moment. The truth is that it’s hard sometimes as an individual investor to sort through all of the noise and speculation that is going on and to find good opportunities. That can be true no matter what condition the […]
Read MorePlus, China’s growth is slowing, the U.K. parliament is gearing up to vote on Johnson’s new Brexit deal, and AT&T is in talks with activist Elliott Management about possible changes.
Read MoreWhile the market has been volatile amid worries on the trade front as well as in the political arena as impeachment rumors and speculation swirl, it does seem to be looking for yet another bullish foothold as we move into the end of the week. Yesterday President Trump tweeted that talks were progressing well and […]
Read MorePlus, there are now multiple whistleblowers in the impeachment case, UAW workers are still on strike at GM, and Domino’s lost a key appeal this morning.
Read MoreIf you’re like me, you’re probably a little bit tired of hearing all of the talk about tariffs, China and trade talks. More than simply “the new normal,” trade seems to dominate most of the questions that arise about the health of the global economy and the sustainability of economic growth in the United States. […]
Read MoreComing into a new week means that there is an entirely new set of market data to look forward to. The earliest part of the latest earnings season is about to kick off, with a small but important set of earnings reports due from companies like Nike Inc. (NKE), Micron Technology (MU), KB Home (KBH), […]
Read MoreThe market has struggled to define a clear direction in the last couple of days. While the Fed did as most economists and analysts predicted, cutting rates by another quarter point this week, the market was less than enthused by Chairman Powell’s comments, which seemed to fail to deliver the kind of clarity about the […]
Read MoreAn eventful weekend promises to keep the market interesting this week. A series of drone strikes on Saturday knocked out about half of Saudi Arabia’s daily oil production. The culprit has yet to be definitely identified, although the Trump administration didn’t hesistate from pointing fingers at Iran. As of Sunday night, both Brent and West […]
Read MoreThere are a lot of factors that a smart investor should consider when thinking about using a stock for a long-term investing opportunity. A company’s fundamental strength and relative value are two of the primary elements that I pay attention to, but along with those I also factor in technical factors like the stock’s long-term […]
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Read MoreSan Fransisco Fed President Mary Daly says so. Also, Target and Lowe’s deliver earnings beats, more Fed news, and the CBO’s latest budget report.
Read MoreTrade tensions, which have persisted for well over a year, have worked to amp up market tension at different periods throughout the year. The prospect for trade compromise helped the market rally strongly from the beginning of this year until mid-July, when the Fed’s more modest-than-expected interest rate cut, along with the cold reality that […]
Read MoreOne of the hallmarks of the market’s upward trend this year (even factoring in the market volatility and pull back since late July from the latest all-time high) has been the strength of the U.S. economy. Even as trade uncertainty continues to keep investors and analysts on edge, concerns about interest rate policy persist, and […]
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