Looking for value in extended bull markets often means gravitating to industries and sectors that have fallen out of favor with the broad market. In a COVID-19 world, it has seemed a bit ironic to see the market not only reclaim its losses from its early year plunge to bear market lows, but then to […]
Read MoreThroughout the year, the Aerospace industry, which includes commercial airlines has been one of the biggest, unquestioned losers in the stock market. Yes, the biggest portion of that drop comes from the reality that the industry took some of the biggest drawdowns in the market starting in February as commercial travel dried up to practically […]
Read MoreBuy Price: $1.60 or better Sell Price: TradersPro Sell Signal Hudson Technologies, Inc. a refrigerant services company, provides solutions to recurring problems within the refrigeration industry primarily in the United States. The company’s products and services include refrigerant and industrial gas sales; refrigerant management services consisting primarily of reclamation of refrigerants, re-usable cylinder refurbishment, and […]
Read MoreFor the last few years, one of the worst underperformers in the market has been General Electric Company (GE). While the stock has seen a sizable month in the last month, and more than doubled from its March, bear market low as of this writing, it remains in an extremely extended downward trend that began […]
Read MoreAs a value-focused investor, I’ve read a lot of books and studied the methods of a lot of well-known money managers who have found success using the same reliance on finding bargains in any market. One of the most successful in the entire history of the U.S. stock market, and arguably the most famous of […]
Read MoreNo matter who wins the White House, defense spending will continue and these 4 stocks in the sector look like the strongest picks now.
Read MoreOver the last few months, one of the best sectors of the stock market has been the Materials sector. From its bear market low in March to now, the sector has increased in value by nearly 81% as measured by the S&P 500 Materials Sector SPDR (XLB). This is a sector that I like […]
Read MoreMarkets are naturally cyclical – they swing from high to low and back again on a consistent, if unpredictable basis over a range of time frames. The different time periods associated with any given cycle, or sometimes even the depth of a certain cycle’s direction, can shade the casual investor’s perception about a stock’s opportunity. […]
Read MorePlus, Boeing is laying off another 7,000 workers, GE delivered a surprise earnings beat, and CoreLogic shares jump on reports of multiple takeover offers.
Read MorePlus, the U.S. set another record daily average of new coronavirus cases, Merck and 3M delivered earnings beats, Las Vegas Sands is considering a sale of its U.S. properties, and Tiffany and LVMH are in indirect discussions about a possible settlement.
Read MoreThis fund’s “best of the best” portfolio is up 34% this year, crushing the S&P 500’s 6.9% return. And these 8 stocks have helped it outperform.
Read MorePlus, there’s more confusion on the stimulus front, GE got a big upgrade from Goldman Sachs, and Disney’s newest Pixar film is skipping theaters.
Read MoreNo matter what the market or economy is doing at any given time – bull market, bear market, expansion, contraction, or stagnation – one of the things that makes it compelling is the reality that there is always a new opportunity to take advantage of. That doesn’t mean that you can ignore broad market conditions […]
Read MoreSometimes market, economic, and other forces work on a global scale to turn against an industry in such a way that even long-term forecasts remain uncertain. The Aerospace industry is a good example of what I mean; the global spread of COVID-19, which as of this morning has now taken more than 900,000 lives brought […]
Read MoreOne of the ironies of the stock market right now is that if you look at the major market indices, it’s easy to say that, right or wrong, investors continue to look for a V-shaped recovery in the U.S. economy. That’s the hope that, while the impact of COVID-19 on virtually every sector in the […]
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