The 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 […]
Read MoreA little over a month ago, my constant search for value led me to put a lot of attention on the Energy sector. There are a lot of different aspects of the sector, including the Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels industry that present a number of different, interesting opportunities to target oil & energy exploration, […]
Read MoreOver the last year or so grocery stocks have been one of a number of industries that have held my interest as an analyst. Part of that is because of the extremely extended state of the market’s bullish trend, which has stretched well past the decade mark. The longer any given trend lasts, the more […]
Read MoreWith the market pushing to a new set of highs to begin 2020, and the completion of a Phase One deal between the U.S. and China now in place, a lot of analysts are calling for a continuation of the longest bull market in recorded history. At the same time, I’ve seen a few expressing […]
Read MoreThe Consumer Discretionary sector cuts a wide swath across the economic landscape of the United States. It’s easy to think about the sector as the place you’ll find retail stocks, but the truth is that there are a lot of other businesses within the sector that are much more than just the department stores and […]
Read MoreAs you start analyzing individual stocks as potential investing opportunities, one of the most logical steps to take is to analyze the stock’s industry. A strongly performing industry, more often than not should act as a positive catalyst to the stock you’re considering. In the same light, concerns about the industry can usually be expected […]
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