The completion of Phase One of a U.S.-China trade deal at the beginning of the year put analysts, economists and investors alike in a bullish move about most of the sectors in the market that have anything to do with global trade. Even recent tensions and concerns about the outbreak and potential global spread of […]
Read MoreThe Consumer Discretionary sector includes stocks that cover a wide variety of the Retail industry. Because there are so many retail companies that offer different products to consumers, it’s hard to pinpoint any kind of specific niche. This is a sector that has performed strongly in 2020, and is off to a pretty good start […]
Read MoreAfter the U.S. and China finally agreed to the first phase of what most people hope becomes a long-term trade deal between the world’s two largest economies, most analysts began predicting a bullish future for the global markets through the rest of the year. Even initial reports about the outbreak and rapid spread of coronavirus […]
Read MoreI’ve started this week by diving into stocks in the Materials sector. The market’s rally over the last week or so has been good for a number of sectors, including Materials, as economic indicators show that the U.S. remains healthy. Volatility in the oil market can wreak havoc at times with some of the stocks […]
Read MoreBy the end of last week, all of the major indices had pushed to or near a fresh set of all-time highs. The broad rally that began when the U.S. and China officially signed Phase One of what everybody hopes is a long-term trade deal gave the markets plenty of incentive to start looking into […]
Read MoreIt’s interesting to see how market dynamics affect different industries and sectors of the economy at different points in time. Historical trends and norms prompt us to categorize certain areas of the market as “defensive” or “cyclical,” “aggressive” or “conservative” simply because of the way the price activity those areas, or even individual stocks have […]
Read MoreThis drugmaker has a promising treatment for the virus and one expert says the stock’s technical picture makes it a buy now.
Read MoreWhile investors have been anxious to find reasons to shrug off fears about the economic impact of coronavirus, there are certainly some individual cases where those risks can’t really be ignored. One in the Leisure & Recreation Services industry, which includes cruise line companies. News reports of cruise ships filled with passengers that have been […]
Read MoreOne of the interesting things about investing is the way emotion often drives the rotation of money from one sector or industry into another. While the market in the broadest sense appears to be shrugging off coronavirus-related uncertainty, stocks in the Energy sector have struggled. That includes stocks in the Oil & Gas Transportation industry, […]
Read MoreLast month, media buzz related to the ongoing, drawn-out grounding of the Boeing 737 Max prompted me to take a serious look at airline carriers to evaluate their exposure to risk resulting from that issue. That’s because continued delays in the 737 Max have forced airline carriers to cancel flights on a widespread basis and […]
Read MoreThe 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. […]
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