In a year when the broad market’s bearish momentum seems to have infected just about every sector and industry, it can be hard to find stocks that are actually going up. When you do come across one, it’s notable enough that even a hardened bargain hunter like me has to sit up and take notice. […]
Read MoreMore than two decades of experience as an investor and market analyst have taught me that while the market is very resilient in the long-term, there is one word that always seems to automatically put the market on edge: change. The COVID-19 pandemic is a good example of what I mean. After a decade of […]
Read MoreLooking for value in the stock market is something that tends to get dismissed by most pundits simply be cause it isn’t very sexy – at least, when the market is going up. When the market turns bearish, however, I get amused by how a lot of those pundits start talking about beaten-down stocks are […]
Read MoreHalfway through the year, I think it’s safe to say that 2022 has been a mixed bag for most investors, no matter what approach to the markets you take. Turns to bear market conditions tend to do that in general, which is why it can be hard to find good ways to protect your money […]
Read MoreGrocery Outlet Holding Corp. owns and operates a network of independently operated stores in the United States. The company’s stores offer products in various categories, such as dairy and deli, produce, floral, and fresh meat and seafood products. GO $44.2200 -0.6100 % -1.3600 Grocery Outlet Holding Corp Sector : Consumer Staples Industry : Consumer Prdts […]
Read MoreBeing a value-oriented investor means that seeing stocks trading at or near historical lows tends to pique a value investor’s interest. For growth investors, that sounds odd since growth investing puts an emphasis on upward trends and stocks trading at or near historical highs. Sometimes a long decline in a stock’s price can be attributed […]
Read MoreGrowth investing leans heavily on the principle that “a stock tends to follow the direction of its previous trend,” which may just be a nerdy way to say that the longer a stock has been going up, the more likely it is to keep going up. It is also why growth investors shun stocks that […]
Read MoreThis company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of confectionery products and pantry items in the United States and internationally. HSY $220.9600 2.8500 % 1.3100 Hershey Foods Corp Sector : Consumer Staples Industry : Food – Confectionery Signal Short Term Trend Long Term Trend BUY UP UP Day: 1.31% Wk: 9.25% […]
Read MoreOver roughly the last three years, I’ve been writing about the wisdom in being very selective about the investments you make. That includes taking a defensive approach by looking for industries and businesses whose operations aren’t as sensitive to the and ebb and flow of economic growth. In 2020, Food Products stocks were the clear […]
Read MoreRevlon, Inc. (REV) Revlon, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, markets, distributes, and sells beauty and personal care products worldwide. The company’s Relvon segment offers color cosmetics and beauty tools under the Revlon brand; and hair color under the Revlon ColorSilk and Revlon Professional brands. Yatsen Holding Limited (YSG) Yatsen Holding Limited, together with […]
Read MoreNo matter whether you prefer to focus on short-term trading strategies that emphasize a stock’s current price momentum or longer-term methods focusing on fundamental strength and a stock’s value-based price, there are a myriad number of issues that come at you and demand attention. Some of those elements can be foreseen to a certain extent; […]
Read MoreAfter COVID-19 dominated headlines through 2020 and 2021, there is one word that can sum up market concerns this year, and it isn’t pandemic. Inflation is one of those words that tends to stoke fear in the marketplace, because it is usually tied so closely with the ebb and flow of interest rates. The reality […]
Read MoreSince 2019, I’ve used economic uncertainty – first from a year-long trade war through 2019, and then of course the COVID-19 pandemic starting in 2020, and certainly broadly inflationary news to this point in 2022, from rising consumer prices and producer input costs, continuing conflict between Ukraine and Russia, and what most now expect to […]
Read MoreAs a conservative-minded, value and fundamental-driven investor, my natural tendency is to shy away from stocks that market experts and popular market media analysts tend to talk to the most about. That means that my investments rarely look very sexy – but I’m far more interested in being able to keep my money working for […]
Read MoreThe Food Products industry in the Consumer Staples sector is an area of the market that tends to get overlooked because, let’s face it, it just isn’t very sexy. Even so, it is one of very few segments of the market that saw consumer-driven improvements in demand through the worst of the pandemic and into […]
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