One of the tools that I have learned to use to keep a finger on the pulse of the market is to pay attention to sectors of the economy that complement others. I find the Materials sector to be one of the more interesting sectors of the market, because it encompasses a pretty wide range […]
Read MoreThere is a pretty significant difference in the way different investors perceive a stock in a long-term trend. For growth oriented-investors, the longer the upward trend lasts, the more attractive the stock is, simply because the expectation is that the longer, bullish trend will outlast any near-term, bearish sentiment or momentum the stock may see. […]
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. That puts a big emphasis […]
Read MoreThere is a pretty significant difference in the way different investors perceive a stock in a long-term upward trend. For growth oriented-investors, the longer the upward trend, the more attractive the stock is, simply because the expectation is that the longer, bullish trend will outlast any near-term, bearish sentiment or momentum the stock may see. […]
Read MoreOne of my favorite methods to quickly filter through the thousands of companies in the stock market is to focus on stocks that pay a consistent dividend. There are a couple of primary methods companies have to return the value of their business to shareholders. If you pay much attention to market media, you’ve probably […]
Read MoreIn 2022, one of the sectors that experienced significant challenges was the Materials sector, experiencing a drop of about -30% from its mid-year high to its October 2022 low. I find the Materials sector to be one of the more interesting sectors of the market, because it encompasses a pretty wide range of business types. […]
Read MoreThe start of a new year, naturally is always a hopeful look ahead to better times. That’s coming after a bullish final quarter of 2022 that had some analysts talking about a new bull market starting this year. In my search for value, I’ve found it useful to develop a watchlist of stocks that I […]
Read MoreFor a sizable portion of this entire year, the Basic Materials sector has offered some of the most interesting cases for value-based investing. That case included a number of stocks that diverged from the uncertain, bearish conditions of the rest of the market until the beginning of summer. While a number of those stocks have […]
Read MoreThere is a pretty significant difference in the way different investors perceive a stock in a long-term upward trend. For growth oriented-investors, the longer the upward trend, the more attractive the stock is, simply because the expectation is that the longer, bullish trend will outlast any near-term, bearish sentiment or momentum the stock may see. […]
Read MoreTrying to keep a thumb on the pulse of the market is an inexact science at best. I’ve learned to start by narrowing my focus on a single industry or sector, and then work outward. One of the sectors that I have learned to pay attention to as a starting point to find the temperature […]
Read MoreTrying to keep a thumb on the pulse of the market is an inexact science at best. I’ve learned to start by narrowing my focus on a single industry or sector, and then work outward. One of the sectors that I have learned to pay attention to as a starting point to find the temperature […]
Read MoreComing into the end of the third quarter of the year, most of the market talk has been about the terrible performance of the past six weeks. There’s a lot of doom and gloom out there right now as the market is wrapping up a really ugly September. How bad is it? After a hopeful […]
Read MoreTrying to keep a thumb on the pulse of the market is an inexact science at best. I’ve learned to start by narrowing my focus on a single industry or sector, and then work outward. One of the sectors that I have learned to pay attention to as a starting point to find the temperature […]
Read MoreBeginning in April, the Materials sector, which had diverged from the rest of the market up to that point in 2022, surrendered to broad market momentum to drop into its very own bear market. It’s been stabilizing for the past month – and I think that could equal opportunity. Big drops in price, over a […]
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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