As the market wades through the biggest portion of the latest earnings season, a lot of reports are giving investors reasons to feel encouraged, and if the market over the past week or so is any indication, even more bullish. Add to the mix the Fed’s interest rate cut last week and optimism on the […]
Read MoreIt’s always been interesting to me, up to a point, to note how practically all of the talking heads on popular media seem to focus almost exclusively on growth-driven investing strategies. Not that it’s surprising – after all, they’re generally trying to play to the broadest possible market, which means they need to emphasize strategies […]
Read MoreAs an analyst, I take a lot of interest in trying to find reasons the market stages some of the moves it makes. The factors, geopolitical, economic, or emotional, that drives trends over any time period can be widely varied, and sometimes it’s interesting to see not only what is influencing the market today, but […]
Read MoreYesterday I highlighted Royal Dutch Shell plc (RDS.A), because despite the company’s elevated status in the Energy sector as an oil supermajor (one of only seven companies across the globe that fit that description), the stock is sitting near multi-year lows. Much of the pressure on the oil industry over the last few months can […]
Read MoreOver the last couple of months, as market sentiment has focused heavily on geopolitical news like the U.S.-China trade war, Brexit, and Iran-driven tension in the Middle East, I’ve noticed an increasing number of analysts start talking about a shift in market momentum away from growth-oriented stocks and focusing on more defensively-positioned strategies. That conversation […]
Read MorePlus, “good things are happening” in the trade meetings between the U.S. and China, the Fed will continue its overnight funding operations through January 2020, and GM just improved their offer to end the UAW strike.
Read MoreA little over six weeks ago, I wrote about HAL in this space, using the stock to analyze the potential opportunity a narrowing spread between the prices of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil and Brent crude could represent. At the time, and through a big portion of September, pressures from Permian pipeline restrictions (which are […]
Read MorePlus, the White House isn’t planning on blocking Chinese investments at this point, Forever 21 is filing for bankruptcy, and WeWork is formally requesting to postpone its IPO.
Read MoreGoldman Sachs says October has historically been 25% more volatile since 1928.
Read MorePlus, the whistleblower’s complaint has been released, Peloton has gone public, and McDonald’s is about to test out plant-based burgers.
Read MorePlus, Philip Morris and Altria called off their merger, WeWork’s CEO stepped down, and Saudi Aramco is finally going public.
Read MoreThere’s a buying opportunity for these 2 airlines right now.
Read MoreThese 5 stocks could see outsized gains after the Saudi oil disruption.
Read MoreAccording to JPMorgan’s head quant strategist, investors should start to worry about stocks once oil rises to this level.
Read MorePlus, the Fed should deliver a quarter point cut today, CEOs of the nation’s largest companies downgraded their outlook for the economy, and FedEx shares are tanking.
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