Many 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 […]
Read MorePlus, Apple unveiled a slate of new devices while a hacker said it had stolen device blueprints from one of its suppliers, and Dish Network made Amazon a key partner in development of its 5G network.
Read MorePlus, United Airlines shares are down after the carrier reported its fifth consecutive quarterly loss, Canadian National Railway issued a competing bid for Kansas City Southern, and Gap is expanding its Athleta brand to Canada.
Read MorePlus, Deutsche Bank said Volkswagen could surpass Tesla in EV sales by next year, while ARK Invest says Tesla could see $3,000 per share by 2025, and Canadian Pacific Railway is buying Kansas City Southern for $25 billion.
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 MoreIt’s been interesting in the last week, with the inauguration of a new President to see how the market has shifted its focus. Considering the often mixed messaging that came from the Trump administration, it isn’t too surprising to think that a President that is expected to act more like – well, more like a […]
Read MoreJust about all of the attention of market analysts and talking heads this year has focused on just a couple of economic sectors as the best places to find opportunities for growth in the stock market. Given the fact that the entire world has had to deal with the effects of the coronavirus epidemic, and […]
Read MorePlus, new weekly jobless claims totaled 881,000, Pfizer said it could have results from its Phase 3 coronavirus vaccine trial as early as October, and Tesla has fallen to near bear market territory.
Read MoreJust about all of the attention of market analysts and talking heads this year has focused on just a couple of economic sectors as the best places to find opportunities for growth in the stock market. Given the fact that the entire world has had to deal with the effects of the coronavirus epidemic, and […]
Read MoreThe long-awaited “phase one” trade deal has finally been signed off on by President Trump, and Jim Cramer says these 21 stocks stand to gain on the deal.
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 […]
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