One of the constant struggles all investors, analysts and experts deal with is trying to find the thread that will define economic and market activity for the foreseeable future. Identifying that thread, of course is as much guesswork as anything else when it comes to predicting market action or direction. 2022 was filled with uncertainty […]
Read MoreEvery year begins in the stock market by investors, analysts and experts all trying to find the thread that will define economic and market activity for the next twelve months. Trying to find that thread, of course is as much guesswork, at least in the early stages of the year, as anything else when it […]
Read More2022 has meant a lot of uncertainty in the marketplace. Inflation, rising interest rates and war are just the biggest headlines that have kept the markets on edge, pushing the market into a confirmed bear market by June that pushed to new lows earlier this month. One of the big questions that just about everybody […]
Read MoreCanadian National Railway Company (CNI) Canadian National Railway Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the rail and related transportation business. The company’s portfolio of goods includes petroleum and chemicals, grain and fertilizers, coal, metals and minerals, forest products, intermodal, and automotive products serving exporters, importers, retailers, farmers, and manufacturers. Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (CP) […]
Read More2022 has meant a lot of uncertainty in the marketplace so far. Inflation, rising interest rates and war are just the biggest headlines that have kept the markets on edge, pushing the market into a confirmed bear market and leaving many to wonder if a recession is inevitable. While everybody wants to keep the good […]
Read MoreOne of the things that makes the markets interesting to me is the way that history often informs – even though it doesn’t necessarily predict – current market activity. The fact that previous lows often help the market to find new lows, and previous highs often lead to current highs, for example, lends credence to […]
Read MoreFiguratively speaking, starting a new year generally means not only turning the page, but also closing the book on the year before. From a practical standpoint, as investors that can be a little bit difficult, because the questions that have to be answered about the past year include not only profit and loss, but also […]
Read MoreUnited Therapeutics Corporation (UTHR) United Therapeutics Corporation, a biotechnology company, engages in the development and commercialization of products to address the unmet medical needs of patients with chronic and life-threatening diseases in the United States and internationally. GasLog Partners LP (GLOP) GasLog Partners LP owns, operates, and acquires liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers under multi-year […]
Read MoreFor a lot of different reasons, 2021 has been an interesting year for just about all of us. The pandemic has not abated this year as some experts predicted, and certainly as all of us hoped; the rise of the new COVID variants has kept pressures from the ongoing health crisis at the forefront of […]
Read MoreFreightCar America, Inc. (RAIL) FreightCar America, Inc., through its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and sells railcars and railcar components for the transportation of bulk commodities and containerized freight products primarily in North America. It operates through two segments, Manufacturing and Parts. The company offers a range of freight cars, including open top hoppers; covered hopper cars; […]
Read MoreMany of us got our first exposure to railroad stocks by playing Monopoly. The $200 cost to purchase each of the four proved to be one of the board’s fairly lucrative investments. “Rent” started at $25, then doubled for every other railroad owned on the board. The game board aside, railroads aren’t flashy or exciting. […]
Read MoreNo matter what the current economic climate is, one of the many questions active investors have to try to answer is what sectors and industries in the market provide the best opportunities. Some industries tend to be cyclical in nature, meaning that their profitability is positively correlated to the ebb and flow of the broad […]
Read MoreOver the last several months, the reopening theme is something that has been driving a lot of investor enthusiasm and sentiment. Stocks whose businesses thrive when the economy is growing have been in vogue, while those that tend to be a bit more defensive in nature are a little less so. That’s reflective of something […]
Read MoreLong, extended bull markets – either on a broad basis, or even in an individual stock – generally tend to work against value-focused investors. That’s usually because once investors start to pile into stocks at good valuation levels, it doesn’t take long for prices to increase well beyond the point of useful value. I say […]
Read MoreNo matter what the current economic climate is, one of the many questions active investors have to try to answer is what sectors and industries in the market provide the best opportunities. Some industries tend to be cyclical in nature, meaning that their profitability is positively correlated to the ebb and flow of the broad […]
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