It is, perhaps, not too surprising that while the rest of the market has been plagued by fear and uncertainty coming from the increasing spread of coronavirus and questions about the efficacy of government responses, there have been a few pockets of opportunity to be had. One of those is in stocks like Gilead Sciences […]
Read MoreThis week, the market continues to be volatile, but uncertain. Coronavirus, Super Tuesday, geopolitics, trade, interest rate policy – it seems like everything is getting added to the mix right now. Increasing uncertainty is a good reason to start looking for generally more conservative ways to put your money to work for you. That means […]
Read MoreMarket and popular news media alike has been dominated for the last week or so with headlines about coronavirus. Yesterday morning, before the market opened Jim Cramer even went so far as to render his opinion on air that containment of the virus had been lost – which raises the level of fear and risk […]
Read MorePlus, Coca-Cola warned the virus could dent first quarter earnings, Deere delivered an earnings beat, and online pet food supplier Chewy got an upgrade.
Read MorePlus, the Fed is monitoring the coronavirus outbreak’s impact on the global economy, Victoria’s Secret is going private, and Domino’s delivered an earnings beat.
Read MorePlus, Citi says gold could hit $1,700 per ounce in the next 6 – 12 months, Tesla shares topped $930, and one speculative space stock has seen its trading volume explode.
Read MoreIt’s interesting to see how market dynamics affect different industries and sectors of the economy at different points in time. Historical trends and norms prompt us to categorize certain areas of the market as “defensive” or “cyclical,” “aggressive” or “conservative” simply because of the way the price activity those areas, or even individual stocks have […]
Read MorePlus, MGM Resorts’ chairman and CEO steps down as the casino operator withdraws its financial forecast for 2020, and Pepsi and Incyte report earnings.
Read MoreThe market’s rally to a new set of all-time highs is being taken as a sign that the economy is going to continue to grow throughout the rest of the year, which also means that for a many analysts and investors, the market is expected to maintain its long-term upward trend. The news hasn’t been […]
Read MoreBeing a value-oriented investor means that the general mindset around a stock’s historical trading ranges is a bit different than what most investors, who tend to focus primarily on growth, tend to pay attention to. Value means looking for stocks trading at a nice price, and that usually means that stocks trading at or near […]
Read MorePlus, there are now more than 600 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in China, Trump’s impeachment trial is headed into day 3, and Southwest Airlines and American Airlines reported earnings.
Read MoreOne of the interesting headlines I noticed yesterday in market news was that Amazon.com (AMZN) had filed paperwork for international trademarks on “Amazon Pharmacy.” The Pharmacy industry is one that I like to think of as a good, conservative industry when the market could be reaching a period of increasing uncertainty and concern about a […]
Read MoreOver the last year or so grocery stocks have been one of a number of industries that have held my interest as an analyst. Part of that is because of the extremely extended state of the market’s bullish trend, which has stretched well past the decade mark. The longer any given trend lasts, the more […]
Read MoreAnalysts are bullish on these 5 stocks for the year ahead. Here’s why you may want to add them to your buy list.
Read MoreComing up on the end of the year, it’s easy to look at the stock market’s strong performance through the year, and positive news about trade, interest rates and geopolitics like Brexit and say that the market should be poised for another strong year in 2020. And that might be true; it is also true, […]
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