There are a lot of different ways to scour the market for good investing opportunities – as many different ways, in fact as there are investors. One of the simple methods that I like to use to start filtering the more than 7,000 different stocks listed on the major U.S. exchanges to a more manageable […]
Read MoreTrade tensions, which have persisted for well over a year, have worked to amp up market tension at different periods throughout the year. Over the last couple of months, encouraging signs for trade compromise have helped the market continue the rally that has extended all year long. Autos have been shown to be particularly sensitive […]
Read MoreI suppose it’s appropriate that on Thanksgiving – the day retailers like to think of as “the day before Black Friday” – I’m focusing today on a company in the Consumer Discretionary sectors that produces many of most well-known apparel brands in the country. The last month has led the market to rally on the […]
Read MoreWhen technical traders see a stock’s price pattern diverging from its industry or sector, the question becomes whether that divergence represents an opportunity, or a risk. The commonly held principle that “a rising tide lifts all ships” usually means that if a broad segment of the market, such as the Consumer Discretionary sector, is performing […]
Read MoreOne of the challenges all businesses face is their ability to remain relevant over time. Market economies are incredibly competitive, and that means that no matter what industry a business exists in, there is a constant need to adapt and change with the times. A good current example of what I mean exists in world […]
Read MoreAs the economy pushes into the thick of the holiday season, the market seems keen on finding every opportunity to remain bullish right now. Whether those clues come from trade, interest rate policy, or corporate earnings forecasts seem far less important right now than whether investors are able to find a happy rack to hang […]
Read MoreIt’s no big surprise to say that trade tensions are continuing to play out at the forefront of investor’s famously short attention span. So far this week, rumors that the eagerly anticipated “Phase One” of a trade deal between the U.S. and China might not happen before the end of the year seem to have […]
Read MoreOne of the nice things about maintaining a fairly broad and diversified watchlist of stocks is that you can’t possibly watch every stock closely on a daily basis. Instead, you tend to scan the list, looking for quick-glance clues that might tell you to take a closer look. Because of that, many of the stocks […]
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 those basic principles was […]
Read MoreWhen investors start to get more nervous about the sustainability of economic growth, and therefore of the market in general, volatility tends to increase. That means that stock prices tend to see wider-than-normal swings from extreme high to extreme low. Lately, the cycle of uncertainty seems to have swung back to the side of optimism, […]
Read MoreThis week I’ve been turning my attention to an interesting segment of the Energy sector – the Oil Storage and Transportation industry. The last year has been a challenge for the entire industry in the U.S., primarily because shale exploring and drilling companies have been ramping up production – to the point that the capacity […]
Read MoreOne of the interesting things about investing is the way the community of investors interacts and shares information. As competitive as the market can be – everybody trying to find their own respective edge, or advantage that an investing system can provide – people are remarkably willing to share information. Why? Because the truth is […]
Read MoreOver the years, I’ve learned to pay attention to the Energy sector as a way to measure a number of different aspects of the global economy. One of the those elements that is very interesting is the difference between U.S. oil production versus the rest of the world. The financial markets use futures contracts on […]
Read MoreOne of the most interesting sectors in the market right now, in my opinion is the Energy Sector. It’s proven to be pretty sensitive to trade pressures, like most sectors in the market; but progress towards compromise between the U.S. and China appears to be on track for an expected meeting between President Trump and […]
Read MoreOne of the things that I find fascinating about the stock market is the way that economic and industry dynamics impact stock prices. Part of the challenge – and therefore, the intrigue – comes from the fact that stocks don’t always react the way you would expect. What you may perceive as good news or […]
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