This last week, the only news that talking heads seemed to want to focus on was the impeachment of President Trump by a Democrat-controlled Congress. From a market and economic standpoint, however, that really wasn’t the biggest news. It came from trade, but not from continuing negotiations between the U.S. and China; even as it […]
Read MoreThe prospect of a trade agreement between the U.S. and China, confirmed by both the White House and Chinese officials as it relates to “Phase One” of a long-term trade deal, along with generally settling geopolitical concerns that include Brexit worries, a slowing global economy, and central bank policy in both the U.S. and Europe […]
Read MoreNo matter what current market conditions are at any given time, the point of value-oriented investing is to find stocks that offer attractive long-term upside. For my approach, that means using a combination of valuation, fundamental strength, and technical analysis to filter through the thousands of stocks that are available. With market enthusiasm set to […]
Read MoreThe commentary lately has seemed to start shifting strongly back to the bullish side of things – trade progress between the U.S. and China, an extension of the European Union’s deadline for Brexit to the end of January of next year, central banks in the U.S. and across the globe that all seem intent on […]
Read MoreSince the end of April, it hasn’t been all that unusual to see stocks down -10% or more. Since both the Trump administration and Chinese officials have announced agreement on phase one of a trade agreement last week, however, the market is pushing to a new set of all-time highs – something that should give […]
Read MoreOne of the big challenges any business, in any industry faces is the ability to remain relevant. There isn’t a single aspect of the economy that isn’t impacted by the progress of science and technology, and that means that what a business is doing today will change. That change could simply affect the way a […]
Read MoreThis morning, news broke, first from the Chinese, but then shortly afterward confirmed by a Trump tweet, that a Phase One deal had been reached between the two countries. The immediate boon for investors is the fact that because the agreement was reached, tariffs that were set to be imposed in two days, on December […]
Read MoreOver the last couple of weeks, trade concerns have, not surprisingly, taken center stage in the marketplace all over again. Most other indications – jobs and wage growth, interest rate policy – continue to point to the prospect of a stable, manageable economy for the time being, and even the foreseeable future. That means that […]
Read MoreFor the past year and a half, the Technology sector has been one of the most volatile segments of the economy to try to follow, as tariffs and trade tensions have rocked stocks in practically every industry within the sector to some extent or another. Despite that volatility, a number of those stocks have performed […]
Read MoreSunday, December 15 is starting to loom large for investors across the market, as the deadline for a new set of tariffs on Chinese goods approaches. Investors have been betting heavy that a trade deal is going to be finalized by the end of the year, and before the deadline, for most of the past […]
Read MoreThe holiday season is in full swing, and this year that seems to be motivating investors to keep betting on good news. That seems to be coming in the face of conflicting accounts of progress on the trade front; while the White House, including President Trump suggests that a trade deal is neither imminent nor […]
Read MoreLeading into the fourth quarter of the year, and through most of it, the search for value has 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 […]
Read MoreIs a trade deal between the U.S. and China imminent, or are comments from the Trump administration that delaying an agreement might actually be a superior option more than idle speculation meant to keep outsiders guessing? The truth is that no one really knows until a deal is actually announced; until that happens, the market […]
Read MoreVolatility has returned to the market since the Thanksgiving break; the expectation of a trade deal between the U.S. and China was countered at the beginning of this week with a contradictory statement from President Trump, who said that it might be better to delay a trade deal until after the 2020 election. Keeping trade […]
Read MoreAny experienced investor, no matter what their investment philosophy is, will undoubtedly tell you that one of the most useful ways they keep track of new opportunities as they come up is by maintaining a watchlist of stocks that they can check on a regular basis. A good, diversified list of stocks in a variety […]
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