I’ve written quite a bit in this space about my opinion that the Consumer Staples sector – and more specifically, stocks in the Food Products and Food and Staples Retail industries – are smart places to find good values in today’s market. That’s because most of the stocks in these industries are benefitting from stay-at-home, […]
Read MoreThroughout the last several months, it has been interesting to sit back and observe the dichotomy between price action in the stock market and actual economic growth. Increasing infection rates across the United States along with still historically high unemployment numbers showing that economic recovery is much slower than the market would prefer to see. […]
Read MoreRapid growth has pushed this alternative meat stock higher this year, and one technician says the stock’s chart points to double-digit upside on the horizon.
Read MorePlus, initial jobless claims were lower than expected, AstraZeneca shares are down after the FDA said it’s expanding its inquiry into the serious illness of a participant in its COVID vaccine trial, and the CEOs of Facebook, Google, and Twitter will be subpoenaed for testimony by the Senate Commerce Committee.
Read MoreIf you think strictly about price performance and what the price of a stock is now relative to where it was in the past – in particular, relative to where it was on a pre-pandemic basis – it’s pretty easy to understand why so much attention is being paid to Tech stocks that make remote […]
Read MorePlus, Atlanta Fed President Bostic urged Congress to pass additional fiscal support for the U.S. economy, Herman Miller shares surged after the company’s blowout earnings report, and Beyond Meat shares are down following a downgrade.
Read MoreIt’s kind of funny to see how popular opinion among investors shifts under different conditions. A stock market that has recovered in record time from the fastest plunge to bear market low in recorded history, in the face of the pandemic that prompted the downturn in the first place continues practically unabated, has prompted investors […]
Read MorePlus, Nikola shares are down following reports that the SEC is investigating a short-seller’s fraud claims, and Apple shares are up ahead of its first major product launch event of 2020.
Read MoreWhile investing strategies fall in and out of favor with popular market news media types and talking heads depending on the shifting winds of opinion and popular preference at any given time, I think value analysis provides the best way to find stocks that you can work with in any market or economic environment. That […]
Read MoreBuy Price: $6.00 or better Sell Price: TradersPro Sell Signal Lifeway Foods, Inc. produces and markets probiotic-based products in the United States and internationally. Its primary product is drinkable kefir, a cultured dairy product in various organic and non-organic sizes, flavors, and types, including low fat, non-fat, whole milk, protein, and BioKefir. The company also […]
Read MoreUncertain economic conditions have proven to be a good time to think about stocks that most people tend to overlook because they’re “boring.” These are stocks that also tend to operate in counter-cyclical fashion. It’s been interesting – but not surprising – to see a bit of a resurgence in stocks in the Food Products […]
Read MoreThis morning I was a little surprised to see a couple of reports that had analysts saying that since there is no precedent for current market conditions, there is no limit to how much higher the market can go. That kind of capitulation from the analyst side of things – essentially saying “all the rules […]
Read MorePlus, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is stepping down, House Speaker Pelosi said Democrats and Republicans are at a “tragic impasse” on coronavirus relief negotiations, Abbott Laboratories inked a deal with the U.S. government for 150 million of its rapid coronavirus antigen test.
Read MorePlus, Moderna said its coronavirus vaccine candidate showed a promising immune response in older patients in an early trial, Kansas City Fed President Esther George warned of a double-dip recession, and McDonald’s has reportedly expanded the scope of its investigation against former CEO Easterbrook.
Read MoreThe “herd mentality” can be a funny thing to think about in societal terms – but it’s a real thing in the stock market. The sheer number of publicly traded stocks on U.S. exchanges alone creates a wave of market data that no single person can handle alone, and that’s a big reason why it […]
Read More