The early part of this week has been punctuated, if not by optimism, than at least by an increasing sense of hope that the U.S. might be reaching a peak in the spread of COVID-19 infection. If that is true, then it also makes sense that there is a light at the end of the […]
Read MoreAs more and more data comes in about COVID-19, the easier it becomes to think in practical terms, not only about how big the problem right now really is, but also to think about its impact in real economic terms. It’s easy to say there is an economic impact taking place right now, but understanding […]
Read MoreWith the entire world’s focus – financial market or otherwise – turned almost exclusively to coronavirus, social distancing, and how long it is going to take for the world to return to any kind of normalcy in the foreseeable future, it isn’t all that surprising to see market commentary emphasizing health care. I’ve spent enough […]
Read MoreAs an investor that prefers to focus on value, my preference is to emphasize stocks that are currently trading at significant discounts to their basic valuation metrics. That usually means that most of my attention is directed on stocks that are also trading at or near to yearly or historical lows. That also means that […]
Read MoreFor the last few weeks, I believe that one of the biggest reasons investors, and the public at large have been so uncertain is simply because the scope of the spread of COVID-19 infection really is. Shelter-in-place orders in some cities and states followed stay-at-home and self-isolating policies that have taken place pretty much everywhere […]
Read MoreJust a few weeks ago – as concern about COVID-19 was rising, but hadn’t quite reached the panic stage that officially propelled the market into the first bear market in more than a decade – I profiled Tyson Foods Inc. (TSN) as a stock you should be watching. At the time, the stock had declined […]
Read MoreOver the weekend, the focus in news media seems to have shifted a bit. It isn’t that discussion and commentary has materially changed – COVID-19, and its accelerating rate of infection in the U.S. is still front and center – but as it relates to the market and the economy, much of the conversation is […]
Read MoreThis week the market has been trying to rebound and reclaim some of the territory it has lost since the broad indices hit a peak in mid-February. Looking at various news reports and opinions, I was interested to see one analyst that used the very graphic phrase, “catching a falling knife” to describe what he […]
Read MoreIf you’re like me, you can really only take so much of the daily commentary on any news media outlet that is entirely and completely fixed on COVID-19. That isn’t to minimize the importance of the crisis-level measures that, I think are appropriately being taken on a national scale to try to slow the spread […]
Read MoreAt the beginning of my career in the financial industry, I was a licensed rep for one of the largest mutual fund and discount brokerage companies in North America. Looking over the mutual funds that we offered, and digging into their respective investment philosophies was something I found to be really fascinating. It wasn’t just […]
Read MoreI often observe, and write about the need to try to filter through the “noise” of the market to find the right ways and places to put your money to work for you. A lot of that noise, of course comes from media outlets, including market news. The irony of my observation is that it […]
Read MoreI had to chuckle this weekend a bit as I read some some market news reports. The market has dropped far enough that in the latter part of the week, I think investors were starting to look for reasons to start buying. Friday looked set to mark the first time in weeks the market managed […]
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