The 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 MoreThe signing of Phase One of a trade deal between the U.S. and China in January gave the market a renewed sense of optimism that long-term trade peace is on the horizon. While this week the market has been rattled by the coronavirus, indications this week suggest that while its impact, particularly in China will […]
Read MoreThe market has been rebounding strongly this week, with the S&P 500 pushing yesterday near to its all-time high, while the Nasdaq 100 pushed to a new high two days ago. Fears about the long-term impact of coronavirus appear to be fading as the pace of contagion in China drops, with reports of a breakthrough […]
Read MoreThe longer you invest in the stock market, the more familiar you become with a lot of the concepts that are used to define and justify the various investing methods that drive them. Years ago, as I began to incorporate technical analysis and shorter-term trading strategies into my system, one of the simplest technical patterns […]
Read MoreWhile a lot of investors are wringing their hands and fretting about what the near-term future of the market is going to be, the truth is that market corrections tend to be healthy in the long-term. It is true that the market could move beyond the corrective stage into a long-anticipated and much-feared bear market. […]
Read MoreThe market has gotten pretty shaky over the last couple of weeks, with a lot of investors getting even more nervous to close out the week this last Friday. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared coronavirus a global emergency at the end of the week, which seems to be something that the market is simply […]
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 MoreThe market started the year off strong, pushing to a new all-time high before dropping sharply back in the last week. The enthusiasm associated with the completion of Phase One of the U.S.-China trade deal seems to have been offset by concerns about the ramifications of the coronavirus in China. While most economists are predicting […]
Read MoreOver the last couple of years, one of the industries that has struggled the most in the stock market has been the Auto industry. That includes stocks in the Auto Components sub-industry. This industry is made up of companies that supply and service automakers. Concern dating back to early 2018 from tariffs and trade tension […]
Read MoreThe market appears to be picking up bearish momentum, as fear and uncertainty about the extent and long-term ramifications of coronavirus has spilled into the stock market. Short-term pressure point that will simply translate to yet another opportunity to “buy the dip,” or early indication of broader pressures and concerns that could finally trigger the […]
Read MoreOver the last week, the market has pulled back just a bit; after reaching yet another, fresh all-time high following the formal signing of Phase One of a trade agreement between the U.S. and China, the S&P 500 has dropped not quite -1%. Last week’s bearish momentum was strong enough that I noticed a few […]
Read MoreLooking out for value-based opportunities can be a little tough when the market is sitting at or near the top of an extended upward trend. That’s because a lot of the stocks that you’ve been following while the market was in the midst of that run to the top will often also be found pushing […]
Read MoreLast week the U.S. and China signed Phase One of most people anticipate will eventually prove to be a long-term trade deal. Investors are now anxiously awaiting Phase Two discussions, and while an actual, next-stage agreement could take some time, you can bet investors are going to be watching with as much interest and uncertainty […]
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 MoreLast week, the U.S. and China finally signed the first phase of what everybody hopes ultimately becomes a long-term trade agreement. That, along with expectations that central banks all over the globe will continue to follow the Federal Reserve’s accommodative lead have a lot of investors looking hopefully into the rest of the year, looking […]
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